By virtue of Proclamation No. 1128. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte declared April 27 as a special day throughout the country in celebration of the 500th anniversary or quincentennial of the Victory at Mactan. The Department of Education (DepEd) enjoined its field offices to join the celebration. DepEd offices and schools nationwide are set to participate in the simultaneous flag-raising ceremonies.

On this day, April 27, 2021, at exactly 8:00 AM. Cuneta Elementary School’s staff, teachers, and school head actively participated in the simultaneous flag-ceremony at the school ground. Ms. Joy Macalla, lead the way for our national anthem. Followed by a short message from our school head Mrs. Genalin S. Ong. Furthermore, to enrich the celebration, teachers from Kinder to Grade- 6 especially in Araling Panlipunan and Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao conducted their virtual flag ceremony and the discussion of the Victory of Mactan.