MALUNGON, Sarangani (August 4, 2011) – A special tertiary extension program of the provincial government for its indigenous people (IP) is now on its third year of operation and would soon have its own campus.

This was disclosed by officials during the general orientation program of 119 IP scholars attended by provincial, municipal and barangay officials with partners and parents Wednesday (August 3) at Malandag gymnasium.

“Today, I would like to welcome the people behind the fortune given to us freely, the fortune that we should value as we know that it is only through good education that we can become a better person,” said Professor Thelma Pagunsan, dean of the College of Education, Mindanao State University Gensan, in her welcome address.

ALABEL, Sarangani (August 4, 2011) – Reforming education is one of the provincial government’s quests in order to eradicate poverty, according to Annalie Edday, program manager of Quality Education for Sarangani Today(QUEST).

After four years of integrating innovation and collaboration in the program, “Sarangani is becoming an education community,” Edday said.

She noted the “clear manifestations of greater community involvement and strengthened accountability over our public school system.”

ALABEL, Sarangani (August 3, 2011) - Congressman Manny Pacquiao and Governor Migs Dominguez will lead on Friday (August 5) education revolutionists from the Department of Education (DepEd), Armed Forces of Philippines and education advocates in the battle to end poverty thru quality education.

This is the scenario drawn by schools division superintendent Allan Farnazo.

“If we win the battle for education, then we win the battle against health, and against unemployment,” Farnazo said. He noted that “very low employment opportunity” is rooted from the “very low skills” students were able to acquire.

MAITUM, Sarangani (July 26, 2011) - Mayor Elsie Perrett (right) inspects farm animals intended for the B'lete Farmers Association and Gawan Farmers Association from barangay Bati-an. The two people’s organizations were recipients of the Community Fund Agricultural Development (CFAD) from Mindanao Rural Development Program. The horses will be used as hauling animals to deliver crops from the mountain village to the town proper while the carabaos will be used in tilling the farmlands. Bati-an is 10 km. away from the poblacion and is considered the poorest barangay of the municipality. (Afren de Guzman/MAITUM INFORMATION OFFICE)