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Sarangani lies in the southernmost part of Mindanao. It is composed of the coastal municipalities of Maitum, Kiamba, Maasim, Alabel, Malapatan, and Glan and the upland municipality of Malungon. The inhabitants of the place are called Sarangans.

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The Division of Sarangani was formerly part of South Cotabato. It was until the Province of Sarangani was created as a separate province by virtue of the Republic Act 7228. On August 6, 1993, the Division of Sarangani was established.

The following have served as Schools Division Superintendent of SDO Sarangani:

SDS Leticia E. Cabang, Ph.D. (1993 - 2003)

SDS Nenita T. Golez, Ph.D. (2003)

SDS Deborah A. Adrales, CESO VI (2004 - 2011)

SDS Allan G. Farnazo, CESO V (2011)

SDS Isagani S. Dela Cruz, CESO V (2011 - 2016)

SDS Crispin A. Soliven, Jr., CESE (2016-2019)

SDS Gildo G. Mosqueda, CEO VI (Incumbent)

The Division has 23 supervisory districts with 5,856 manpower. There are 297 elementary schools with a total enrollment of 88,932 pupils and 14,240 pre-schoolers. It has 33 secondary schools, including one regional science high school and six technical-vocational schools. There are also 16 private pre-schools, 17 elementary and 10 secondary private schools.

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Sarangani LGUs support LR on WHEeLS

MEETING WITH MAYORS . SDS Gildo G. Mosqueda and CID Chief Donna S. Panes discuss with the mayors of Sarangani details on the preparations for the opening of classes. Local government units of Sarangani have expressed support for DepEd Sarangani’s innovation on alternative learning delivery, LR on WHEeLS (Learning Resources on WiFi Hub for Expanded e-Learning in Sarangani). “The provincial school board has allotted P2-Million pesos for the purchase of LR on WHEeLS packages for 40 identified schools in the division,” Marife Gomez, Program Manager of Sulong Karunungan announced during the meeting of the Mayors’ League Sarangani, August 13 at Sun City Suites. “Gov. Steve Chiongbian Solon has ordered to fast-track the purchase the first 10 packages for field testing,” Gomez added. The recipient schools were chosen based on the LR on WHEeLS decision-making tool, which factors in data on the number of learners with gadgets, size and household density of the school community, availability of t

AlSci researchers bag championship in national tilt

Another research team from Alabel National Science High School bagged yet another award, this time from the University of the Philippines-ALCHEMES Research Fair. The team composed of Ernest Gabonada, Trisha Belle Pactes, and Francine Sanchez bested 29 other schools from all over the country in the applied science category. From all the finalists, the roster was cut down to five, and then, in the championship round, the research team from AlSci went head-to-head against the team from Philippines Science High School CALABARZON Region Campus, where they emerged as the champion, and the people's choice as well. The research presented by the team is an application of machine learning, which is a subset of artificial intelligence, to the early detection of plant diseases. Entitled Project PLANTdemic - Automatic, Rapid, and Early Detection of Plant Disease Using Deep Learning, the research involves the use of a browser-based application that enables users to identify early signs of plant

Alfafara sworn in as Sarangani's new ASDS

In a simple virtual ceremony, Dr. Nerissa A. Alfafara was sworn in to office by Regional Director Allan G. Farnazo as the new Assistant Schools Division Superintendent - Officer in Charge of the Schools Division of Sarangani. Photo by Maiden Ouano ASDS Alfafara takes over the position vacated by outgoing ASDS Diosdado F. Ablanido, CPA, who is now assigned to the City Schools Division of Tacurong. Before her appointment as ASDS, Alfafara was serving the Division of General Santos City as the Education Program Supervisor in Science, a post she held for five years. Thus far, Alfafara has served DepEd for 15 years as school teacher, 8 years as elementary school principal, and five years as education program supervisor. Her installation into office was witnessed by SDS Gildo G. Mosqueda, SGOD Chief Ma. Shirly M. Cardinal, and Acting CID Chief Rey C. Tagala and virtually by other officials from the DepEd Regional Offices and Division Offices in the region.

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