The Kasamongan celebration has come a long way from when it started three years back. From a modest showcase at the Institute for Indigenous Peoples Education (IIPE) back in 2005, it has become an evolving tradition with more schools participating in the celebration. This year, Kasamongan staged the “Biya ng Kasamongan” at the new Davao [...]
To further maximise the presence of BEAM Access in support to remote communities,in the three regions (XI, XII and ARMM), the extension phase now covers additional packages of support wellsuited to the immediate needs of old Access sites and the different divisions of DepEd XI.
“We aim that all our people here in South Cotabato will have a productive life, that when we look back nobody was left behind…..”
This statement of South Cotabato Governor Daisy Avance-Fuentes inspired all the participants of the 1st Kastifun Festival which was held July 14, 2008 at DepEd South Cotabato Division Office Compound City of [...]
Confidently standing in front of the audience, dressed in the traditional B’laan vest and head wear, 10-year old Bryan Pande, speaking in Bisaya, expressed his gratitude to be a recipient of the Distance Learning Program (DLP) of the Basic Education Assistance for Mindanao (BEAM) Project and DepEd Davao del Sur.
To determine the impact of the School Improvement Plans (SIP) in the different school’s internal and external stakeholders, the BEAM School Management team conducted a simultaneous monitoring and Evaluation of the SIP implementation in the pilot schools from January- March 2008. This activity was headed by the principals who were delegates to the 2005 and [...]
“This is the time to harvest programs and strategies for national rollout…â€Â
Such statement of Dr. Jesus Mateo, DepEd Assistant Secretary for Planning Service and the concurrent Education Development Project Implementing Task Force (EDPITAF) Director, bespeak of the resounding support for the Indigenous Peoples Curriculum that has come a long way from way back 2004 when [...]
“This IP Center is more than a building. It represents a collective effort to build a better future for the Sama boys and girls. I hope that they will excel academically and be proud of their heritage,†these were the encouraging words of Peter Jensen, the new Counsellor for Development Cooperation of the Australian Agency [...]
While many elementary, secondary and tertiary students will be graduating from formal school this season)[1], it is sad to note that (according to DepEd) 11.6 million of us Filipinos have never even been able to go to formal school[2]. They are reportedly either found in the hinterlands or in the streets working in high-risk and [...]
