DepEd Caraga Regional Office

SURIGAO DEL NORTE— The Department of Education (DepEd) Regional Office XIII, through the Education Support Services Division (ESSD), conducted a four-day Regional Monitoring on Health and Nutrition Programs in the Schools Division of Surigao del Norte from July 21 to 24, 2026, to strengthen to strengthen OK sa DepEd program the implementation.

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁

Before the school visits, the Regional Monitoring Team paid a courtesy call to Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Karen L. Galanida and Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Segundino A. Madjos, Jr., who expressed their support for the activity and reaffirmed the Division’s commitment to advancing learner health and nutrition programs.

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲

The activity aimed to assess the implementation of school health and nutrition initiatives, provide technical assistance, validate program implementation, and identify best practices and areas for improvement in delivering learner support services.

The Regional Monitoring Team visited seven schools: Wangke Elementary School, Gigaquit Central Elementary School, Camboayon Elementary School, Ipil Elementary School, Villafranca Elementary School, Bad-as Elementary School, and Anao-aon Elementary School.

The team was composed of Dr. Christy R. Pueblo (Dentist III), Rena Grace G. Tul-id (Nutritionist-Dietitian II), Melody Lou B. Villaplaza (Technical Assistant II – School-Based Feeding Program), and Joshua Lachica (Technical Assistant I – School Health Program).

𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀

The team assessed the implementation of school health services, oral health and nutrition initiatives, the School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP), and other learner support programs. They also validated records, inspected facilities, and conducted consultations with school heads and program coordinators to ensure compliance with DepEd policies while providing technical guidance.

The monitoring also served as a venue for schools to share good practices and discuss implementation challenges, enabling the Regional Office to recommend strategies for continuous program improvement.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

DepEd Caraga extends its appreciation to the Schools Division Office of Surigao del Norte, school administrators, teachers, and stakeholders for their support and commitment to advancing the goals of the OK sa DepEd programs and promoting healthier learning environments for every learner.

By: Joshua Lachica

Technical Assistant I-ESSD

DepEd Caraga

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For more information, contact (085) 221-1151, 0961-737-0873, or 0915-808-4734. Website: www.caraga.deped.gov.ph; email: caraga@deped.gov.ph; pau_caraga@deped.gov.ph

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