NEWS RELEASE|| September 15, 2026 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗴 𝗡𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗼 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀
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BUTUAN CITY— 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗴 𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗼: 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘀𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗮𝗽𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝗟𝗮𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗮 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲.
𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀
Rather than requiring families to visit different government offices to access basic services, the initiative brought key government agencies and service providers together in school communities, making assistance more accessible, convenient, and responsive.
𝗙𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗯𝘀
Simultaneous activities were held at Cuarenta Elementary School in the Dinagat Islands Division; Surigao del Norte National High School in the Surigao del Norte Division; Agusan del Sur National High School in the Agusan del Sur Division; Remedios T. Romualdez Central Elementary School in the Agusan del Norte Division; and Barobo Central Elementary School in the Surigao del Sur Division.
𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗿
The activities were spearheaded and facilitated by DepEd Health Personnel, School Governance and Operations Division (SGOD), and Division Chiefs, working alongside partner agencies including PhilHealth, Local Government Unit Municipal Health Offices (LGU-MHO), Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), and Department of Health (DOH).
With different government services made available in a single venue, the activity demonstrated the value of bringing government to the communities instead of making communities go from office to office. This approach is particularly significant for families who may have limited time, resources, or mobility to access government assistance.
𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀
Beyond the delivery of services, Handog ng Pangulo underscored the strategic role of schools as community-centered spaces where government can directly connect with the people it serves. Through stronger inter-agency collaboration, schools become bridges that link learners and families to programs designed to support their health, welfare, and overall well-being.The simultaneous implementation across five schools also highlighted the power of government working as one. By pooling resources, expertise, and services, participating agencies were able to extend assistance farther and make public service more visible and accessible at the community level.
𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
For DepEd Caraga, the initiative reinforces its commitment to ensuring that education goes beyond the classroom and contributes to the broader well-being of learners, families, and communities.
Handog ng Pangulo: Serbisyong Sapat Para sa Lahat embodies a simple but powerful principle of public service: government services must reach the people who need them.
In Caraga, that commitment was made visible as essential services were brought directly to communities, reaffirming the shared goal of leaving no learner and no community behind.
By: Joshua Lachica
ESSD Technical Assistant I
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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