Under the scorching heat of the sun, I together with partners from Alcantara Foundation and the educators and students of Alabel happily rode a 10-wheeler truck locally known as Sadam to Brgy. Pag-asa, Alabel. We shouted together every time we pass a very bumpy road. Despite of the roller coaster ride, I was excited to visit once again Sofan Elementary School after a year and half. Sofan is one of the eight schools in Barangay Pag-asa, Alabel, Sarangani Province that is very dear to my heart. At this time, I wasn't there as Program Manager of Quality Education for Sarangani Today (QUEST), an education-reform program under the Office of Former Governor Miguel Dominguez but as representative of Kafye Blaan Empowerment, Inc. The firm handshakes, tight hugs and sweet smiles of the teachers and the community members were so heart-warming that made me feel home again.
As the bell rang the emcee began to welcome everyone in the Launching of Alabel Indigenous Peoples Education Day. As a member of the indigenous group, I am so grateful and proud of the action of the Department of Education to focus on bench-marking an Indigenous Peoples Education.In the speeches of local officials and DepEd officials, they emphasized the need for the indigenous peoples to take pride on their culture. District Supervisor Nora Nerpiol strongly urged the community members to take part in strengthening the Indigenous Peoples Education and I couldn't stop my head from nodding because I strongly agree.
To ensure that the interventions that will be conducted to achieve this objective are authentic and of greater value both to DepEd and the Blaan communities, DepEd Alabel and Kafye Blaan agreed to closely work together on curriculum development and later on cultural empowerment projects. I sensed greater hopes and increasing excitement on the partnership as we were entertained with pride with lovely cultural presentations by parents from Banlibato Elementary School, Kibac Primary School, New Canaan Integrated School and Sofan Elementary School.
As the bell rang the emcee began to welcome everyone in the Launching of Alabel Indigenous Peoples Education Day. As a member of the indigenous group, I am so grateful and proud of the action of the Department of Education to focus on bench-marking an Indigenous Peoples Education.In the speeches of local officials and DepEd officials, they emphasized the need for the indigenous peoples to take pride on their culture. District Supervisor Nora Nerpiol strongly urged the community members to take part in strengthening the Indigenous Peoples Education and I couldn't stop my head from nodding because I strongly agree.
To ensure that the interventions that will be conducted to achieve this objective are authentic and of greater value both to DepEd and the Blaan communities, DepEd Alabel and Kafye Blaan agreed to closely work together on curriculum development and later on cultural empowerment projects. I sensed greater hopes and increasing excitement on the partnership as we were entertained with pride with lovely cultural presentations by parents from Banlibato Elementary School, Kibac Primary School, New Canaan Integrated School and Sofan Elementary School.
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