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BUTUAN CITY, July 04, 2025—𝗜𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 (𝗔𝗟𝗦) 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘂 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗕𝗔𝗘) 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗙𝗚𝗗) 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 (𝗔&𝗘) 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗘𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼 𝗗𝗠-𝗖𝗧-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱-𝟭𝟳𝟱, 𝗮𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀.

Ms. Irene Barzaga, Supervising Education Program Specialist, and Ms. Iza Rubiales, Senior Education Program Specialist, both from the BAE, along with Mrs. Josephine Chonie Obsenares, Regional ALS Focal, arrived in Butuan City Division to lead the crucial discussion. The FGD took place at Obrero Central Elementary School and was actively participated in by ALS teachers, the 75 conditional passers themselves, and was also graced by the presence of the Assistant Schools Division Superintendent, Ms. Leonevee V. Silvosa.

The 10-day Learning Enhancement program is a vital component in transforming the status of conditional passers into eligible passers, making them official candidates for ALS graduation. The FGD served as a platform to gather valuable recommendations and suggestions for policy enhancement directly from the field, ensuring that the BAE's strategies are responsive to the actual needs and experiences of those on the ground.

The BAE officials also took the opportunity to visit the Butuan City East Central Elementary School (BCES) and Ong Yiu Elementary School, ALS Centers. This visit allowed them to observe the learning environment firsthand and gain deeper insights into the operational aspects of ALS implementation in the division, complementing the feedback gathered during the FGD.

The dialogue centered on the practical administration of the enhancement program, with insights from teachers and learners crucial for refining the module's assessment tools and delivery methods. The direct engagement with the conditional passers underscored the Department of Education's commitment to their holistic development and successful transition. The gathered recommendations will be instrumental in further refining national policies at the BAE to ensure the long-term effectiveness of such learning enhancement programs.

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.

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