As the nation celebrates National Reading Month 2022, promoting love for reading among students and raising awareness of the vital role of reading and literacy in developing critical thinking in the youth, DepEd Sarangani conducted programs anchored to the theme of cultivating genuine love for reading among the learners. This is in accordance with RA No.10556 in which declares every 27th of November as “Araw ng Pagbasa” and month of November as Buwan ng Pagbasa. December 3, marks the culmination of the Division Reading Month Celebration conducted at the 1st class municipality and the capital of the Province of Sarangani- Alabel after the reiteration of the whole month celebration of the school and district based national reading month as stipulated in DM -CI-2022 – 389 2022 Pambansang Buwan at Araw ng Pagbasa and Division Memorandum No. 282 s. 2022 Division Celebration of 2022 National Reading Month. The program started with preliminaries and orientations on the conduct of the differen

Leaders of the different Indigenous Cultural Communities in Sarangani, led by Indigenous People Mandatory Representative Fred Basino and Provincial Tribal Chieftain Datu Edmund Pangilan, gathered in Upo, Maitum, Sarangani Province to renew their support for the implementation of IP education during the culmination program of IP Month celebration dubbed as Kasbakas, October 20. Kasbakas is a Blaan word that is used to mean working together or unity. The theme of the celebration, "Kasaysayan, Karunungan, at Wika ng mga Katutubong Pamayanan: Mga Saligan ng Katutubong Pagkakakilanlan at Tulay Tungo sa Inklusibong Kaunlaran," recognizes the wealth of the Indigenous Cultural Communities' history, knowledge, and language and their role as foundations of cultural identity and as a means for achieving inclusive growth. According to the Division IPEd Coordinator Melchor Maguan that the Schools Division of Sarangani is aiming to build Cultural Heritage Learning Centers (CHLCs).  The

Not just one, but two of the best photos in the Regional Eliminations of the Civil Service Commission’s online photography competition were taken by two artists from the Schools Division of Sarangani. Darryl B. Soncados, senior high school teacher at Glan School of Arts and Trades bagged this year’s top prize with his entry entitled, “Resiliency in Honing Future Leaders.” “The CSC’s theme for this year is about resiliency. I guess, whether we like it or not, tayo sa DepEd naging expert na in adapting our curriculum and instruction para matugunan ang pangangailangan ng kabataan. In the photo, I am recognizing that not only the teachers have been resilient, but also the learners,” Soncados said about the inspiration for his winning photo. Jonathan B. Agreda, Administrative Officer II, who is assigned at the Curriculum Implementation Division, submitted a photo of a teacher and a volunteer who are assisting a learner during the Brigada Pagbasa, an initiative to bridge the gap in learning

Reflecting the dedication of civil servants to continue serving the public in the midst of this global pandemic, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) commemorates the 120th civil service anniversary with a timely theme, " Philippine Civil Service @120: Public Sector in the Age of Digital Transformation ". The theme underscores the use of emerging technologies in the pursuit of efficient public service delivery in the Philippine government, especially in the context of emergency situations. One observable impact of COVID-19 pandemic is the shift to remote working arrangements in order to limit the movement of people, hence, reducing the probability of spreading the virus. Work-from-home arrangements rely heavily on technological advancements in communication in order for employees to carry out their duties without leaving their homes. Online conferences, for once, has become commonplace nowadays and everyone has been left with no choice but to learn the use of collaborative web-