Brief History of Diplahan National High School

The School began its operation in 1967. It started with one section in the first year and
second year. The second year class was held in a private house owned by late Antonio Tan
Sr. and his wife while the first year class was held in a catholic convent in Barangay
Diplahan until finally it acquired its scholastic through the negotiation and persuasion of
donors. They were late Mr. Jose Doble who donated one hectare, late Claudio Yting one half
hectare, Mr. Asterio Abucay donated one half hectare and in late 1980s Teofilo Avila donated
1015 sq. meters. It was declared in the name Diplahan Barangay High School.
The persons who worked hard and responsible for the opening of the Barangay High School
were late Mr. Sixto Braganza who tapped the influence of the high ranking officials like ExGovernor Vicente Cerilles Sr., Ex-Board Member Samuel Arcamo, late Board Member
Teodoro Olegario, and late Pastor Cabaron, the former Principal of Molave Provincial High
School. These persons facilitated the preparation of the pertinent papers to have proper
representation and follow-up to the School Division Superintendent for immediate approval.
There were more personalities worth to be mentioned due to their cooperation and
enthusiasm for the opening of the Barangay High School. They were late Avelino Nadal Sr.,
late Gregorio Garnace, late Jose Candelario, late Barangay Captain Federico Caete and
late Antonio Tan who was the first president of the High School PTA.
The first administrators and faculty of Diplahan Barangay High School were the following:
Late Anacleto Sagario

Asst. Principal II

Mrs. Agnes Legarda Duero

Faculty

Miss Nelsa Penara

Faculty

Mrs. Aurora Salvador Ong

Faculty

Late Archemedes Valencia

Faculty

Late Teodolfo Tolores

Faculty

Late Pablo Cichon

Clerk

Late Avelino Nadal

Faculty (Part Time)

Mr. Dalmacio Duero

Faculty (Part Time)

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In the following year, the Barangay and PTA officials constructed a makeshift building. It was
then that classes were transferred in the school site but the fourth year class was held in a
private house owned by Mr. and Mrs. Ganub. In 1970, a pre-fab building without flooring and
walling was constructed.
During the term of Ex-President Corazon C. Aquino, all barangay high schools were
nationalized that teachers received 70% salary from the national government and 30% from
the tuition fees.
The pre-fab building was rehabilitated in 1989 when late Mr. Abdulmalik H. Indanan was the
Schools Division Superintendent of Zamboanga Del Sur Division. Out of the amount for
rehabilitation, there were two more classrooms added since the rehabilitation was
administered by then the head teacher, and then became a principal, Mrs. Aurora S. Ong
who later became the principal.
In 1990, Diplahan Barangay High School was converted in Diplahan National High School.
Mr. Dennis D. Silva, School Principal III assumed to manage the school on July 2, 2008 after
the retirement of Mrs. Aurora S. Ong on June 22, 2008. The school at present has forty-nine
teaching and non-teaching personnel of whom six Master Teacher I, one Head Teacher III,
one Head Teacher II, five Head Teacher I, six Teacher III, three Teacher II, twenty-one
Teacher I and five Support Staff.
The Grade Seven has six sections, three section in Grade Eight, five sections in Third Year
and four sections in Fourth Year, with the total of twenty one sections.

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