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Governor Emilio Gaston Memorial Elementary School

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Coordinates: 10°48′16″N 122°58′44″E / 10.80438°N 122.97877°E / 10.80438; 122.97877
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Governor Emilio Gaston Memorial Elementary School
GEGMES
Front edifice of the school
Address
Map
Rizal Street

Silay City
,
Negros Occidental

Philippines
Coordinates10°48′16″N 122°58′44″E / 10.80438°N 122.97877°E / 10.80438; 122.97877
Information
TypePublic School
Established1939
GradesGrade 1-6
LanguageEnglish and Hiligaynon
Campus size7,772 square meters
Colour(s)Blue and Gold

Governor Emilio Gaston Memorial Elementary School or locally known as GEGMES is one of the public schools in Silay City. It is located at Rizal Street, next to the Doña Montserrat Lopez Memorial High School. The school was named after the late Negros Occidental governor and Silay City municipal president, Emilio Gaston.[1][2]

History

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Established in 1939, Governor Emilio Gaston Memorial Elementary School is one of the oldest educational institutions in Silay City, Negros Occidental. The campus has a land area of 7,772 square meters. The school site was donated by the late Don Julio Ledesma, one of the most prominent families of Silay City. However, the school was named after the late provincial governor and municipal president, Emilio Gaston. In 1941–1943, during the Japanese Imperial Government's occupation in the Philippines, the school was the seat of its government and military garrison.

Emilio Gaston

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A statue of the late Governor Emilio Gaston was erected at the front of the academe's library.

Emilio Gaston was the former municipal president of Silay City from 1925 to 1930.[3] He was born on December 16, 1880, and died a day after the celebration of the charter day of Silay City on June 13, 1937. Gaston was also the governor of Negros Occidental from 1934 to 1937.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sugar and the Origins of Modern Philippine Society". UC Press E-Books Collection (1982-2004). January 23, 1991. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  2. ^ "List of LCE's". Silay City Official Website. 2017.
  3. ^ List of Gobernadorcillos, and Municipality of Silay City. "Silay City Government". Silay City Gov. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015.
  4. ^ G.R. No. L-43891, for Emilio Gaston winning for Governor. "Lawphil". LawPhil.net. Avanceña, C. J., Villa-Real, Abad Santos, Imperial, Diaz, and Recto, JJ. concur.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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