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Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION
Wangal, La Trinidad, Benguet, 2601
Website: www.depedcar.ph I Email: car@deped.gov.ph

Office of the Regional Director

ur congratulations and commendations to the hardworking people of The Department of Education has
the Schools Division of Benguet Province through the leadership of formulated its Learning Continuity
SDS Benilda Daytaca, likewise, for the support of their stakeholders Plan to ensure that we continue
Ofor being true to their commitment to make learning opportunities delivering education without
available to all I-Benguet youth. compromising the health and safety
of our learners and employees.
Amidst this global health emergency, the Department of Education faces Learning Continuity Plan which
the challenge of transforming its processes and approaches into something every region, and every schools
flexible, creative and agile to ensure that the education of our children must division is contextualizing based on
continue because we cannot deprive them of that basic human right--the the situation of its learners in order
right to education. to provide the learning opportunity
that is relevant to them.
This mandate and this commitment to bring education to every learner’s
doorstep using every means to adjust to the new norm of delivering learning However, especially in these trying MAY B. ECLAR, Ph.D. CESO V
, seemingly, is a gargantuan task considering that new essential resources, times, we reiterate that DepEd Regional Director
skills and capabilities for the learners and for the teachers will be required. cannot do it alone. We need to find
partners to whom we should cooperate and collaborate for support in terms of
But we cannot fail our children who, despite the fear and anxiety wrought generating resources and in the upskilling of our teachers and parents.
by this pandemic, are still very much eager and excited to study and learn
using the new modalities which are truly new to them. And may this launching of your alternative mode using video-books and
video-based teaching learning materials call the attention of those who have
On-line learning, off-line learning, modular learning, radio-based instruction or stakes in education to participate more and to have deeper involvement in the
through TV broadcast will be the new norms in teaching and learning which education of our children.
are far different from the conventional modality of face-to-face interaction
between the teacher and the learner. To you at the Division of Benguet, you have launched your first big step today.
May it give you the enthusiasm to do more for our children.
The learners, the teachers, the school and even the parents may find their
new roles difficult at first, but at the end of the day, everyone will surely Again, our congratulations to all of you!
adapt the new normal in education.
Dios ti Agngina!

Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Cordillera Administrative Region
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BENGUET
Wangal, La Trinidad, Benguet
Office of the Schools Division Superintendent

Reasons to say ‘Iyaman’ amid Covid-19 pandemic

BENILDA M. DAYTACA, EdD, CESO VI We commit to make learning possible as we also take primordial
A mid this Covid-19 pandemic, let us strengthen our Together, with IYAMAN in our hearts, we move forward with Integrity to Yield
OIC-Schools Division Superintendent
consideration to the health and safety of everyone.

indigenous culture of binnadang (cooperation and
Accomplishments, to Modify Advancement, and to Nurture excellence in
collaboration) to ensure that every iBenguet learner has access
service. We pray that may every personnel in the Schools Division of Benguet
to quality basic education. Through binnadang among all our
teachers, school heads, other DepEd personnel, parents, local officials and
compassion.
other stakeholders, we are confident that WE COULD OVERCOME AS ONE be blessed with gratitude, love and
the adversities besetting our education under today’s ‘new normal’, thus, WE
TEACH AND LEARN AS ONE.

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