NEWS RELEASE||September 14, 2026-𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘇𝗼 𝗨𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗮 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝘀, 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺

BISLIG CITY— 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗚. 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘇𝗼, 𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗢 𝗜𝗜𝗜, 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗮 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Speaking during the Director’s Hour of the 6th Management Committee Meeting held on September 10, 2026, at the Bislig City Convention Center, Farnazo emphasized that assignments and leadership responsibilities should be guided not by where an official comes from, but by what the organization needs and what that person can contribute best.

“Territorial thinking should never be in the mindset of third-level officials,” Farnazo said, warning that allowing geographic or local affiliations to influence leadership decisions could create divisions that would eventually harm the organization.

Instead, Farnazo advocated for a deployment structure where officials recognize that the needs of the entire Caraga Region must take precedence over provincial, city, or personal interests.

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝘀-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽

Farnazo underscored that every Schools Division Office and every official has distinct strengths and areas that need reinforcement. Rather than placing people where they are simply comfortable or where they have geographic connections, he urged leaders to consider where their competencies can make the greatest impact.

“If your strength is what a particular division needs, you will be the best person for that assignment,” he explained. He stressed that placing an individual in an area where the organization’s need matches the person’s competence creates a greater likelihood of success. Conversely, assigning someone to an area where the organization’s needs run counter to that person’s strengths can set both the individual and the organization up for failure.

“Your strength is what the workplace needs,” Farnazo emphasized.

He called on the officials to identify, cultivate, and maximize the talents of their colleagues, saying that the organization should not merely recognize individual capabilities but deliberately put those capabilities to work where they can address existing gaps .

“We must harness the unique strengths of every individual. We should cultivate each person’s talents, and we ought to champion their capabilities,” he said.

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀, 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆

Farnazo also highlighted the growing partnership between the Department of Education and local government units in advancing education infrastructure in Caraga.

He noted that around P38 million had been initially allocated for the implementation of LGU-led construction of school buildings. While the construction would be led by the LGUs, he clarified that the Schools Division Offices would continue to monitor implementation, while acceptance of completed projects would be undertaken at the Regional Office.

He explained that this arrangement was deliberately designed to minimize potential pressures on Schools Division Superintendents arising from their close relationships with local government officials and allow the Regional Office to assume responsibility for project acceptance.

Farnazo likewise acknowledged the support of Caraga’s local officials and congressional representatives in advancing the region’s education agenda and budgetary requirements.

He expressed gratitude for the collective efforts that helped secure support for the region’s budget and strengthened alliances with local government units, emphasizing that these partnerships would pave the way for greater investments in school facilities.

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿

With the third quarter drawing to a close, Farnazo also reminded officials to accelerate their implementation and utilization of programs and resources and to prepare their requests for the final quarter.

He emphasized the importance of addressing emerging operational needs, particularly those affected by increasing costs of fuel, utilities, and other essential requirements.

He also cited the continuing coordination with local government units and other stakeholders in responding to pressing concerns affecting the region, including the situation in areas placed under a state of calamity.

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Farnazo’s message ultimately centered on a simple principle: the organization must move as one.

He challenged Caraga’s education leaders to look beyond territorial identities and personal affiliations and instead ask where their abilities can best serve the Department and its learners.

Leadership, he said, should not be about protecting one’s territory or securing positions for people from a particular locality. It should be about recognizing where each person can contribute most effectively.

For Farnazo, the strength of the Department of Education in Caraga lies not in where its leaders come from, but in how their different competencies can be brought together toward one direction and one mission: delivering quality and responsive public education across the region.

By: The Public Affairs Unit

DepEd Caraga

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