𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 || 𝐏𝐢𝐬𝐨 𝐌𝐨, 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧 𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐩 𝐊𝐨': 𝐀 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬

Angelie C. Alvizo

Division Journalism Coordinator

Butuan City Division

BUTUAN CITY, February 11, 2025—𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗘𝗱) 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗿. 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮 𝗧. 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗶𝘀, 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗱 "𝗣𝗶𝘀𝗼, 𝗧𝘂𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗮 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗽 𝗞𝗼," 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.

Launched in December 2023, this innovative project encourages teaching and non-teaching personnel within the Butuan City Division to voluntarily save one peso daily in an alkansya (coin bank). The accumulated funds were first opened in December 2024, with the proceeds designated to fund the construction of a one-storey classroom building, thereby providing essential learning space for Indigenous students in Mandag.

On January 28, 2025, officials from the Schools Division Office (SDO) visited the designated site for the upcoming school building at Mandag Indigenous Community School. This visit aimed to assess the location's readiness for construction and ensure the successful implementation of the program. Among those present were Anna Marie Ceniza, ALS Coordinator for DepEd Butuan City Division, and Engr. Nichael Madria, who evaluated to support the subsequent phases of development.

The initiative is bolstered by the support of Mandag's Barangay Local Government Unit (LGU), reinforcing the collaboration between the local government and the education sector. Dr. Albis emphasized the importance of this partnership, stating, "This program demonstrates how small acts of generosity can lead to significant impacts, ensuring a brighter future for our learners."

During the site visit, Ceniza and Madria, along with other stakeholders, assessed the location's readiness and outlined the next steps for construction. Their efforts highlight the program's progress and showcase the commitment of the DepEd Butuan City Division to community-driven educational development.

The "Piso, Tulong sa Katuparan ng Pangarap Ko" initiative reflects DepEd Butuan City Division's dedication to fostering a culture of shared responsibility and proactive support for education. With strong participation from educators, local officials, and the community, the project is poised to significantly enhance educational opportunities for the Mandag Indigenous Community, ensuring students have access to quality learning facilities to support their academic growth and development.

For more information, contact (085) 221-1151; 0961-737-08-73; 0977-739-44-53. Website: www.caraga.deped.gov.ph; email: caraga@deped.gov.ph; pau_caraga@deped.gov.ph.

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