NEWS RELEASE|𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲

June 25, 2026

BUTUAN CITY – 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗘𝗱) 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗔𝗧𝗠 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 (𝗧𝗗𝗖), 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗽𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀.

𝗔𝗧𝗠 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆

The inauguration and blessing of the ATM Offsite facility was organized by the Landbank and officiated by Fr. Jeremiah Carnay.

Leading the regional employees was outgoing Regional Director Maria Ines C. Asuncion, who joined the officials from the Land Bank of the Philippines headed by Emelita I. Escalante, Branch Head of LandBank Butuan Branch.

Other Lanbank officials in attendance were Mary Joy A. Torcende, Branch Head of Bayugan Branch; Anna Ly D. Babael, Branch Marketing Officer; Ruby Jade A. Sanchez, Cash Operations Supervisor; and Rene Cezar V. Mejias, Head of the Loans Operations Management Department (LOMD).

The ATM facility is expected to provide convenient and efficient banking services to DepEd Caraga employees, clients, and visitors by bringing essential banking transactions closer to the workplace.

𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗕𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀

Following the blessing of the ATM facility, Director Asuncion led the participants to the Roof Deck of the Teacher Development Center, where Fr. Carnay likewise officiated the blessing of the newly developed venue.

Designed as a functional space for meetings, learning sessions, and various institutional activities, the Roof Deck expands the capabilities of the Teacher Development Center as a hub for collaboration and professional development.

The blessing signified not only the completion of a new physical structure but also DepEd Caraga's continued efforts to create a conducive environment for learning, innovation, and employee engagement.

𝗠𝗢𝗔 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽

After the blessing ceremonies, DepEd Caraga and LandBank officials convened at the Office of the Regional Director for the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) governing the management and operations of the ATM Offsite Facility.

The agreement formalizes the partnership between DepEd Caraga and LandBank, ensuring the sustained provision of accessible banking services within the regional office premises.

The signing ceremony was witnessed by DepEd Caraga Assistant Regional Director Pedro T. Escobarte Jr. and Landbank Butuan Acting Cash Operations Unit Head Ruby Jade A. Sanchez.

𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲

Through strong partnerships and continuous infrastructure development, DepEd Caraga remains steadfast in providing facilities and services that support its workforce while advancing its mission of delivering quality education and excellent public service.

By: Public Affairs Unit

DepEd Caraga

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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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