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​The race is on, RSPC 2022 officially begins
by Santa Mae C. Bragat
DEPED Region 11 officially starts the 2022 Regional Schools Press Conference by a program with the theme, “Pahayagang Pangkampus: Paghilom at Pagbangon ng Sambayanan”, held via facebook live.
The programs starts with the messages sent by every Schools Division Offices of region 11, namely; Davao Occidental, Davao del Sur, Tagum City, IGACOS, Digos City, Davao City, City of Mati, Panabo City, Davao del Norte, Davao de Oro and lastly Davao Oriental.
Following is the welcome message of Region 11 Assistant Regional Director, Dr. Maria Ines C. Asuncion, CESO IV, declares that the competition is in pursuit from the Republic Act 7079, also known as the Campus Journalism Act of 1991. She also states that, “the activity develops resilience and improves the skills of the students, and promotes responsible and free journalism upholding protect the freedom of the press in campus level”.
Mary Jeanne B. Aldeguer, EDD, Chief, CLMD, delivers the rationale for the said competition, where she says the aim of the conference to capacitate campus journalism with understanding of the importance of journalism by expressing it through different journalistic approaches.
Mr. Allan G. Farnazo, Regional Director of Region 11, also extends his warm greetings to all of the contestants and school personnel involved. In his message, he emphasizes the importance of education, claiming that "education is much bigger than anything else."
Introduced by Education Program Supervisor Mary Jane M. Mejorada, “Panata Ko Sa Bayan Awards 2020”, “Gawad Ulat Awards for Most Beat Reporter”, “Panata Ko Sa Bayan Awards 2021”, “Gawad Ulat Awards for Most Beat Reporter 2021”, Dr. Mervin Jay Z. Suaybaguio delivers a speech as the keynote speaker of the ceremony. He addresses the significance of campus journalism and the importance of delivering the right information to the people, “In media, you don’t have to be the best and the most famous, what you need is your pure intention, which is to help the people become informed”, he remarked as he ended his speech.
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Following that, Jocelyn Dr Andaya, Director IV of the Bureau of Curriculum Development, Alma Ruby C. Torio, Assistant Secretary of Curriculum and Instruction, and Diosdado M. San Antonio, Undersecretary of Curriculum and Instruction, delivered incredibly inspiring messages.
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Then, the matrix of events was presented by Education Program Supervisor Mary Jane M. Mejorada, where she explains the flow of the five-day competition, while Manuel P. Vallejo, ED.D, Education Program Supervisor, SPJ Focal, presented the 9 resource speakers for the said contest.
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With the loud and powerful smash, Regional Director and Assistant Regional Director declares the official opening of the Regional Schools Press Conference 2022.
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“Let the competition begin”
Presumptive President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. names "Inday" Sara Duterte as Secretary of Education
by Santa Mae C. Bragat
Wednesday, May 11, presumptive president Ferdinand “Bong-bong” Marcos Jr. said, Davao City Mayor and presumptive Vice-president Sara Duterte-Carpio is his choice in education secretary position.
Mayor Duterte, the eldest daughter of the incumbent President Duterte and a lawyer is married to Manases “Mans” Carpio, wich is also a lawyer, and they have three children, namely; Sharky, Stingray and Stonefish.
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Mayor Duterte studied BS Respiratory Therapy at San Pedro College before entering politics, graduating in 1999. She apparently wanted to be a doctor, which she said was adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Six years later, she had earned her law degree.
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During the May 9 elections, Mayor Duterte served as Marcos' running mate under the UniTeam banner. They both appeared to win landslide victories in the vice presidential and presidential races, with over 31 million votes each.
Marcos Jr. told the media in his 7-minute statement, “I have been authorized to announce the first nominee that we will be giving to the Commission on Appointments when the time comes, should I be proclaimed, and that is that the incoming vice president has agreed to take the brief of the Department of Education,”
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“Tinanong ko sa kanya kung kaya niya ‘yung trabaho dahil mahirap ang trabaho ng Secretary of Education, pero nag-agree naman siya, at palagay ko kasama na diyan dahil she is a mother,” said Marcos Jr.
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(I asked her if she wants the job because it is hard to be a Secretary of Education but she agreed, and I think part of her reason was because she is a mother.)
“She wants to make sure that the children are well-trained and well-educated and that is the best motivation that we can hope for,” he added.
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“Inday Sara” announced her acceptance of the DepEd post last May 12, a day after Marcos revealed her nomination for it.
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DEPED Region 11 Regional Director states DEPED’s pilot implementation status in the region
​DEPED Region 11 Regional Director Allan G. Farnazo provides an update on the region's pilot face-to-face limited classes.
In accordance to the statement from the department of education, the implementation of pilot face-to-face classes is warmly welcomed and integrated in region 11, which selects the first 8 pilot schools in starting.
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The conduct of selection on the first pilot schools were based on the safety assessment tool compliance which is a promulgation agreed and approved by the Department of Education and Department of Health.
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Mr. Farnazo stated that attendance at these eight pilot schools was 96 percent; absences were noted but were not related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, absences were recorded with reasons ranging from transportation difficulties to climate-related diseases.
Mr. Farnazo states that almost 80% in the region are now participating in the pilot limited face-to-face classes, due to the confidence of the region, the implementation was expanded in the month of December.
According to Mr. Farnazo, the implementation has already begun at Region 11's largest and most populous high school, Davao City National High School, on March 27, 2022. "What else can we do to present additional reasons from other schools?" he continued.
Moreover, he informs and encourages learners participating in the face-to-face classes to be vaccinated.
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"Today, there are already some other divisions that have posted 100 percent of their schools, where already conducting the pilot limited face-to-face," Mr. Farnazo concluded. Digos City, IGACOS, Panabo City, Tagum City, and Davao City are the divisions that have already opened all of their schools in the implementation of the pilot face-to-face classes.