Aparri, Cagayan – With the oath-taking ceremony of newly appointed officials, employees, and staff done during the Flag Ceremony on May 6, 2024, via Zoom with the TESDA Central Office, Fr. Francisco Gringo C. Tagabi, RCJ, was appointed as the new Vocational School Administrator III (VSA III) of the Aparri Polytechnic Institute (A.P.I.).

      As a result, A.P.I. happily greeted its new administrator with a short ceremony and a delicious lunch shared by all of the staff. In order to welcome the new VSA III, former Acting Administrator Eduardo L. Escobar, Ph.D., instructed all the employees taking their summer vacation to report, as well as trainers completing their community training. Dr. Escobar also urged everyone to give the new administrator their unwavering support.
      “Fr. Tagabi, a member of the Congregation of the Rogationists of the Heart of Jesus”, thanked the staff for their cordial welcome and gave everyone his word that he would collaborate with them all to realize the institution’s goal of becoming a Polytechnic College in the future quoting the words from Albert Camus “Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead Walk beside me… just be my friend”