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BUTUAN CITY, June 24, 2025—𝗜𝗻 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝘄𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗘𝗱) 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗖. 𝗔𝘀𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆, 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀. Through its Alternative Learning System (ALS) program under the Curriculum and Learning Management Division (CLMD), headed by CLMD Chief Bernabe S. Linog and ALS focal person Josephine Chonie Obseñares, DepEd Caraga spearheaded the “Pathways to Learning: School Supplies Drive for PDL, Drug Victims, CICL, and Former Rebel Returnees ALS Learners” on June 20, 2025, at the Butuan City Jail–Male Dorm Covered Court in Libertad, Butuan City. The program provided school supplies and learning materials to persons deprived of liberty (PDLs), children in conflict with the law (CICLs), drug rehabilitation clients, and former rebel returnees (FRRs) enrolled in the ALS program. This initiative is a concrete step toward advancing educational equity. By equipping learners with essential tools, the program not only lessens their financial burden but also nurtures motivation, restores dignity, and strengthens their sense of belonging in the learning community. Providing educational resources through this initiative is more than a distribution—it is an act of hope. It opens doors to learning, fosters a renewed sense of purpose, and builds tangible pathways to a brighter, more empowered future for ALS learners who deserve every opportunity to rebuild their lives. As DepEd Caraga continues its mission of leaving no learner behind, programs like this serve as a testament to the transformative power of education—one that breaks barriers, uplifts lives, and ignites change from within. For more information, contact (085) 221-1151, 0961-737-0873, or 0915-808-4734. Website: www.caraga.deped.gov.ph; email: caraga@deped.gov.ph; pau_caraga@deped.gov.ph. 𝐄𝐍𝐃 #DepEdCaraga #EducationForAll #ALSPathwaysToLearning