DepEd Calabarzon launches Oplan Balik

Eskwela 2018
MANILA -- To ensure the smooth Department of Health 4-A Regional
opening of classes in the region, Director Dr. Bruce Laxamana said the
Department of Education (DepEd) Region 4- opening of classes coincides with the
A (Calabarzon) launched on Thursday its dengue awareness month so they have to
2018 Oplan Balik Eskwela and Public make sure that students are well-informed
Assistance Station. about the disease -- its symptoms, proper
In his speech at the Luxent Hotel in cure and prevention.
Quezon City, DepEd 4-A Regional Director "We are also (overseeing) deworming,
Diosdado San Antonio said that the (observing the practice of ) oral health care,
success of the opening of classes every weighing and checking the nutrition of the
year is possible by the collaboration of students and (checking the) practice of
different government agencies. handwashing," Laxamana said.
"DepEd cannot do the job alone. We He said that it is difficult for them to
always rely on other agencies, as it is said it encourage parents about deworming
takes a village to educate a child. We will vaccination "because of the resurfacing
make sure that every qualified learner is issues about Dengvaxia which is projected
given basic education services, and there'll to last for five more years."
be the Brigada Eskwela for the Apart from securing the safety and
maintenance of our schools, and we expect security of students and schools, Region 4- DepEd CALABARZON Regional Director Diosdado
M. San Antonio welcomes guests during the 2018
our parents, communities to help us," San A Deputy Director for Operations Senior OBE launch.
Antonio said. Supt. Nolasco Bathan said they are also
In his report, DepEd 4-A Planning enforcing the Drug Abuse Resistance
Officer III Karl Erikson Ebora said (DARE) program in compliance with Martin also said that they are now
Calabarzon is the biggest region in terms of President Rodrigo R. Duterte's anti-drugs ready for possible bullying cases this school
population. Calabarzon consists of the campaign. year.
provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, He said the DARE program is "Last year we had 10,000 cases of
Rizal and Quezon. composed of 12 sessions conducted by the bullying in the region -- verbal, cyber
Ebora said that there are 6,964 regional police in Grade 5 and Grade 6 bullying and physical -- we address them
public and private schools in the region classes. In each session, students are positively by giving counseling both to the
with a total of 102,196 teachers. He said taught of different techniques on how to bullies and the victims and their parents
more than 3 million learners are expected resist drugs. apart from the case investigation," she
to enroll for the school year 2018 to 2019 In an interview with the Philippine said.
in consideration of last school year's News Agency (PNA), Deped Regional Office The launch was also attended by
statistics. Special Investigator III Jocelyn Martin said representatives from the Department of
Quality Assurance Division Supervisor that their division makes sure that no Social Welfare and Development,
Elino Garcia said his unit ensures that money is collected from the parents and Department of Public Works and Highway
parents know which schools -- public and students. and Office of Civil Defense.
private -- are accredited by DepEd. "Tuition is free, no money for project San Antonio told PNA that "joint effort
"We will also be monitoring and or activities must be collected by the from different government agencies in the
evaluating the opening of the classes to teachers or principals. If there is, we will region results to safe back to school
ensure that basic educational services are investigate immediately and they will be experience for students."
effective and efficient, the delivery of basic subject to administrative sanction, but if "That's why about this time of the
education, see if the schools are ready for the collection is made by parent's year, we talk and do our part a month
the opening of classes, the schools are association, we don't have a say on that," before the classes start," he said. (Ma.
safe, child-friendly and responsive," Garcia Martin said. Teresa Montemayor, Republished with
said. permission from the Philippine News
Agency)
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SDO Tayabas City rolls out PPST

Recognizing the importance of professionalizing standards 2017 or the Adoption and
for teachers and for their continuous development, Tayabas City Implementation of the
Division headed by the School Division Superintendent Catherine Professional Standards for
P. Talavera, together with the facilitators, co-facilitators, process Teachers (PPST) is
observers and classroom managers roll out the Division anchored on the principle
Orientation Training Workshop on Adoption and Implementation of of lifelong learning where
the Professional Standards for Teachers (PPST) at Tayabas East sets of professional
Central School, April 23 – 25. standards articulates the
The said activity was attended by 526 participants, developmental progression
SDS Catherine Talavera
composed of 451 teachers, 26 process observers, 13 facilitator, of teachers to ensure that
emphasizes the importance of
13 co-facilitators, 13 classroom managers, and 10 members of their students meet the
PPST in the improvement of
the Technical Working Committee. demands targeted and to
In DepEd Order No. 42, series 2017 or the National Adoption improve teachers’ quality in the learning outcomes.
and Implementation of the Philippines Professional Standards for country,” the SDS explained.
Teachers, Talavera stated that the teachers are life-long learners, The PPST aims to transform teachers by improving their
hence they are forever learning. qualifications, skills and by enhancing their level of knowledge,
“In this age of accountability and high stakes, teachers need practices and professional engagement.. (Virgilio R. Jao Jr., Master
to ensure that a higher level of learning is attained. DO no. 42 s. Teacher )
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SDO Lucena conducts Division Roll-out on LAC

SDO Lucena held a three-day training development needs and prioritizing issues
on the conduct of Learning Action Cell (LAC) to be discussed or addressed in the LAC
at Lucena City Teachers and Employees Session. In addition, the roll-out became a
Conference Center (LCTECC), Lucena City, platform to give technical assistance on
April 23 to 25. how to craft a LAC plan as well as write a
Participants included 114 teachers, LAC Session Guide.
54 elementary and secondary school heads, “Schools can conduct LAC creatively
10 Public Schools District Supervisors, 5 not merely discussion as long as it
SGOD personnel and 10 Education Program promotes professional learning that
Supervisors. emphasizes reflection and collaboration,” leaders and teachers who will lead in
SDO Lucena through the Division LAC Chinita A. Tolentino, the leadoff of LAC in conducting LAC. Furthemore, facilitaors
Technical Working Group aimed to retool the division said. were very involved in monitoring group work
EPS, PSDS, School Heads and School LAC Participants remarked that the activities thus all sessions were finely
members on the conduct of LAC in the program was very well organized. Topics executed. (Maria Corazon A. Rubio, OIC-
district and in school. The program also were also relevant to the training and very LCNHS, Mayao Castillo Annex, Lucena City)
targerted to identify professional essential to school heads, instructional

Pinakamatandang ALS Learner sa DepEd Tayabas, pumasa

“Dedikasyon at determinasyon, susi dahilan kung bakit siya ay hinahangaan at
sa pinapangarap na Edukasyon," iyan ang nagsilbing huwaran.
pinatunayan ng isang mag-aaral na si Sa kaniyang edad, marahil maraming
Rogelio F. Oliala na kilala bilang “Tito nagtatanong kung saan pa ba niya
Roger","Tatay Roger" o "Lolo Roger”. magagamit ang sertipikong natanggap.
Si Lolo Roger, 77, ay nagnais na Ayon sa kaniya, noon pa ma’y nais na
maipagpatuloy ang naudlot na pangarap niyang makatapos at maging isang guro
na makapagtapos sa ilalim ng programa ng ngunit dahil sa hirap ng buhay napilitan
Alternative Learning System sa Dibisyon ng siyang huminto at maghanapbuhay. Noong
Lungsod ng Tayabas. Sa kaniyang una, sinubukan niyang magpatuloy sa
pagsisikap, isa siya sa mga pinalad na pamamagitan ng pagsabay ng Si Tatay Roger sa loob ng klase.
nakapasa sa nakaraang A&E examination pagtatrabaho at pag-aaral sa Maynila. pagkakataon kaya naman agad siyang
na ginanap noong ika-18 ng Nobyembre Nakatungtong siya ng sekondarya sa San nagpatala sa nasabing programa.
2017. Natanggap niya ang kanyang Juan De Letran sa Intramuros sapagkat Hindi man niya natupad ang
sertipiko ngayong taon noong May 4. ang kaniyang amo ay isang propesor sa pangarap na maging guro, natupad naman
Sino ba si Tito Roger bilang mag- nasabing eskwelahan ngunit sa hindi niya ang magkaroon ng sertipiko na
aaral? “Ah, Si Tito o Lolo Roger ay yung inaasahang pagkakataon, sumakabilang maisasabit niya sa dingding katabi ng mga
pinakamagaling naming kamag-aral. buhay ang kaniyang ina kung kaya’t sertipiko ng kaniyang mga anak. Ayon sa
Sobrang galing po nya.” “Mabait po at kailangan niyang bumalik sa Quezon. Sa kaniya sinikap nilang mag-asawa na
tinutulungan kami pag hindi namin alam pagbalik niya sa Quezon, napagkasunduan mapagtapos ng pag-aaral ang kanilang
yung pinag-aaralan.” Ganyan siya ilarawan niya at ng mga nakatatandang kapatid na limang anak. Sa limang anak niya ay may
ng kanyang mga kasama sa Learning sila ay magtulungan upang makatapos. isang guro at isang CPA na upang kahit
Center sa tuwing may nagtatanong tungkol Ang mga nakatatandang kapatid na muna papaano ay mas maging maalwan ang
sa kaniya. Mapagbiro sa klase ngunit hindi ang mag-aaral at pag nakatapos, siya buhay kaysa sa naranasan nila noon.
sa pag-aaral. Bukas siya sa mga bagong naman ang susunod. Para sa kaniya, ang edukasyon ay
impormasyon na hindi pa niya natutunan. Habang nag-aaral ang mga kapatid napakahalaga upang mabago ang buhay
Magalang siya sa guro at kapwa mag-aaral, ay napasok naman siya sa training sa na inaasam. Dagdag pa niya, ang mga
handang magbahagi ng kanyang mga army. Doon niya natutunan ang natutunan niya ay magagamit niya sa pang-
nalalaman lalo na sa kasaysayan, at higit pagkukutingting ng mga sasakyan at araw araw na buhay lalo sa kaniyang
sa lahat bakas sa kanya ang dedikasyon pagmamaneho nito. Ang kaniyang paglilingkod sa Barangay. Payo niya sa mga
na makatapos. Sa kaniya’y hindi alintana natutunan ay ginamit niya sa susunod na mag-aaral ng ALS, hangga’t
ang edad upang makuha ang ninanais sa paghahanapbuhay hanggang nawili, may pagkakataon na makapag-aral huwag
buhay. Si Tito Roger ay nagsilbi ring nakapag-asawa at tuluyan nang nahinto nang palampasin at simulan ang naisin sa
katuwang ng guro sa pagdidisiplina ng sa pag-aaral. Noon akala niya ay hindi na buhay. Saksi ang apat na sulok ng
mga mas nakababatang mag-aaral sa niya matutupad ang kaniyang ninanais na Barangay Hall sa ginawa niyang
Learning Center. Ang mga makapagtapos hanggang sa dumating ang pagsusumikap upang makamit ang
nabanggit ay ilan lamang sa oportunidad sa pamamagitan ng inaasam na pangarap. Lubos siyang
kaniyang magandang Alternative Learning System. Ayon sa ikinararangal ng ALS Tayabas. (Vanessa De
katangian na naging kaniya, kapag siya ay may sinimulan ay Guzman, Tayabas City ALS Facilitator)
nais niyang tapusin kung mabibigyan ng
"Tatay Roger"