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July 01, 2026

AGUSAN DEL NORTE—𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗿. 𝗥𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗱 𝗨. 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘇𝗮 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗴𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗘𝗱 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼. 𝟬𝟬𝟲, 𝘀. 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗘𝗦𝗠𝗟𝗘), 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀' 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀.

The school visitation covered Magallanes National High School, Buenavista SPED Elementary School, Butuan Central Elementary School, and Agusan National High School, where the Education Support Services Division (ESSD) spearheaded the visit through the Learner Rights and Protection Office (LRPO). The activity was led by Regional Learner Rights and Protection Focal Person Giro Paolo Misael V. Almendralejo under the supervision of ESSD Chief Edmund D. Mendoza.

The successful conduct of the visitation was made possible through the collaboration of the Schools Governance and Operations Division (SGOD) of the Schools Division Offices of Agusan del Norte and Butuan City, headed by SGOD Chiefs Rexanne Bolotaolo and Luisito G. Pero, as well as school heads, teachers, and school personnel. Their coordinated efforts ensured the smooth implementation of the activity while minimizing disruptions to classroom instruction.

“Aanhin ang ating improvement sa curriculum if hindi safe ang ating mga bata. That's why we should strengthen the safety of our learners, and our efforts in the curriculum will bear fruit,” said Usec. Mendoza, who conveyed the message of Secretary Sonny Angara. The message reaffirmed that curriculum reforms can achieve meaningful outcomes only when learners are protected and provided with safe, nurturing school environments.

The school safety inspection reflects DepEd Caraga's unwavering commitment to strengthening learner protection and ensuring full implementation of policies that safeguard the welfare of every learner. Through sustained collaboration among the Central Office, Regional Office, Schools Division Offices, and school communities, the Department continues to foster learning environments where every learner can grow, thrive, and reach their fullest potential.

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

By: Leah Ellen V. Yaoyao

TA II - ESSD

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