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SURIGAO CITY, January 14, 2026— 𝗔𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗼-𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 (𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗺𝗲𝘀), 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗘𝗱) 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.

The inspection was led by the DepEd Caraga regional team composed of Dr. Jumer C. Carlon, Regional Sports Coordinator; Dr. Alejandro P. Macadatar, Chief of the Field Technical Assistance Division (FTAD); Elaine N. Navarro, Chief of the Finance Division (FD); Joel B. Rosales, Chief of the Administrative Services Division (ASD); Dr. Edmund D. Mendoza, Chief of the Education Support Services Division (ESSD); Dr. Violeta C. Nunez, Chief of the Policy, Planning, and Research Division (PPRD); and Pedro A. Tecson, Regional Information Officer.

They were accompanied by Surigao City Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Marilou B. Dedumo, CESO V, and Surigao del Norte Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Karen L. Galanida, CESO V, together with other division and school officials.

The team visited Caraga Regional Science High School, Surigao City National High School, Surigao West Central Elementary School, Surigao del Norte National High School, the Surigao del Norte Schools Division Office, and the Provincial Sports Complex. The inspection focused on the suitability of the facilities for billeting, competition venues, safety and security considerations, and the overall capacity of the sites to support the large-scale regional sports event.

The ocular inspection served as the first part of DepEd Caraga’s systematic planning efforts, with the second part, a coordination meeting with local government units and other line agencies, held the following day, January 14, 2026. (Read the separate post on the 2026 Coordination Meeting between DepEd, LGUs, and other line agencies)

Further assessments and coordination activities are expected in the coming months as host divisions and partner agencies align preparations toward the successful staging of the 2026 CARAGAmes.

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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