LCC Beefs Up Partnership with the World Vision on its Brigada Pagbasa Catch Up Project (CUP)

Anchored on its goal to recover lost learning so that learners can return to or enroll into education at the level that suits their age and situation, the Catch Up Project of the World Vision is designed as a community-based intervention that is responsive to learners’ needs and context. The project intends to focus on catch-up learning to support most vulnerable children who experienced disruption and need a target intervention to ‘catch-up’.

Given its already established partnership, Mr. Geomel P. Jetonzo, Brigada Pagbasa Program Director of World Vision Development Foundation together with Prof. Flora C. Arellano of the Education Network (E-Net) Philippines, met with Mr. Enrico R. Mendoza, Head of the LCC Secretariat and Ms. Marikka P. Mampusti, lead focal person for the Advocacy, Social Mobilization, and Partnerships last February 9, 2023 to beef up the implementation and widen the reach of the program with the assistance of the Literacy Coordinating Council.

The meeting covered Mr. Jetonzo’s presentation on the rationale of the program including its objectives, implementation strategy, approach, key design features. Mr. Jetonzo shared that the program serves as a first-aid solution that can be used by anyone who are interested to teach literacy in their respective communities, let it be the teachers, non-DepEd volunteers, student volunteers, and guardians of learners. One of the highlights of the meeting was the discussion of the potential areas for support of the LCC in scaling up the implementation of the program which includes increased involvement of the organization on LCC activities including its conferences, fora, and summits. LCC also commits to include the World Vision as one of its identified partners that local government units and non-government organizations can refer to should they initiate to implement a community-based literacy reading program to improve their literacy situation in the ground.

Now, more than ever, the LCC and its Secretariat reechoes its support to the Brigada Pagbasa program as it continuously works on the development of interventions that aid in lessening the learning gap through its literacy programs. Through this partnership, it is reaffirmed that it takes a village to raise a child, hence, villagers in the form of the World Vision are gladly welcome as one our allies in universalizing literacy in the country.

For local government units, nongovernment organizations, or anyone who wish to know more about the Brigada Pagbasa’s Catch Up Program (CUP), kindly visit the link: https://bit.ly/BrigadaPagbasa_CUP. Those who are interested to implement the Brigada Pagbasa CUP may reach out to the LCC Secretariat through email at lcc@deped.gov.ph to facilitate smooth coordination with the proponent organization for potential collaboration.

LCC Secretariat

Ika-153 na Pagpupulong ng LCC, Pinangasiwaan ni VP Secretary Sara Z. Duterte

Sa pangunguna ni Vice President at Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Z. Duterte na siya ring Chairperson ng Literacy Coordinating Council (LCC), ginanap ang ika-153 na pagpupulong ng konseho noong Pebrero 2, 2023 sa pamamagitan ng Zoom video conference.

Bise Presidente ng Republika ng Pilipinas at Kalihim ng Kagawaran ng Edukasyon,
Sara Z. Duterte habang namumuno sa pulong ng 153rd LCC Meeting

Kabilang sa mga tinalakay sa nasabing pagpupulong ang mga detalye na nagtatampok sa mga programa at gawaing ipatutupad ng LCC sa taong 2023, tulad ng mga update tungkol sa LCC localization, pagrerepaso ng Functional Literacy, Education and Mass Media Survey o FLEMMS, at iba pang mahahalagang paksa tungkol sa literasiya.

Kuha ni Vice President-Secretary Sara Z. Duterte habang pinangangasiwaan
ang miting ng Konseho

Ang nasabing pagpupulong ay dinaluhan ng mga miyembro at kinatawan ng LCC na sina Congressman Roman Romulo ng House of Representatives, Dr. Bert Tuga ng Philippine Normal University (PNU), Undersecretary Gina Gonong ng DepEd, Prof. Flora Arellano ng E-Net Philippines, Director Anna Liza Bonagua ng Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Assistant Director Edgardo Aranjuez ng National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Atty. Joseph Llames ng Philippine Information Agency (PIA), at Atty. Katryn Cadiente na kumatawan kay Senator Sherwin Gatchalian ng Senado. Kasamang nakibahagi sa miting na ito sina Assistant Secretary G.H. S. Ambat at Assistant Secretary Alma Ruby Torio ng DepEd Curriculum and Teaching strand, Assistant National Statistician Wilma Guillen ng Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), at iba pang mga panauhin mula sa ahensyang kasapi ng LCC.

Sa isang bahagi ng pulong, masayang ibinalita ni Representative Romulo ang may kaugnayan sa pagsasapinal ng panukalang batas sa pagtatatag ng National Literacy Council sa ikatlong pagbasa sa mababang kapulungan ng Kongreso sa pagitan ng Pebrero at Marso nitong taon. 

Kuha ni Congressman Roman Romulo habang nagbibigay ng kanyang komento
sa usapin ng FLEMMS

Samantala, idiniin naman ni Dr. Tuga ng PNU ang kahalagahan ng papel ng mga lokal na pamahalaan sa pagpapaigting ng literasiya ng mga pamilya, partikular na ang mga kabataan na nagbalik-loob sa pamahalaan at kasalukuyang naninirahan sa mga relocation area. Bilang tugon, nangako ang pamunuan ng DILG na pagtutuunan nila ito ng pansin bilang kasapi ng resettlement government na handang magbigay ng serbisyo sa publiko.

Sinagot naman ni Assistant National Statistician Guillen ng PSA ang ilan sa mga katanungan sa pagrerepaso ng FLEMMS. Aniya, may mga hamon ang ahensya sa badyet para sa pagsasaliksik. Kasunod nito, nagpahayag ng suporta si Congressman Romulo katulong ang Senado upang matugunan ang pangangailangang ito.

Taos-pusong nagpapasalamat ang LCC Secretariat sa lahat ng nagpangyaring maging matagumpay ang pagpupulong na ito na ang layunin ay mapaunlad ang literasiya ng mga Pilipino.

Larawan ni Undersecretary Gina Gonong ng DepEd Curriculum and Teaching at iba pang miyembro at kinatawan ng LCC kasama ang PSA
Larawan ng mga miyembro at kinatawan ng LCC, DepEd Curriculum and Teaching, Philippine Statistics Authority at LCC Secretariat hango sa pagtatapos ng 153rd LCC Meeting

LCC Secretariat

TALAKAYAN SA PAGSASAPINAL NG POLISIYA SA PAGBUO NG LOCAL LITERACY COUNCIL, ISINAGAWA SA BAGUIO CITY

Sa pangunguna ng Literacy Coordinating Council Secretariat (LCCS), nagsama-sama ang mga kinatawan mula sa mga piling ahensya ng gobyerno para sa isang talakayan na may adhikaing maisapinal ang polisiya na magiging gabay ng mga lungsod o munisipalidad sa pagbuo ng local Literacy Coordinating Council (LCC). Ang nasabing okasyon ay idinaos sa Ion Hotel sa Lungsod ng Baguio noong Nobyembe 22 hanggang 25, 2022.

Ang tatlong araw na pagtitipong ito ay pinalooban ng mga diskusyon at talakayang may layuning makabuo ng panibagong Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) ng Department of Education (DepEd) at ng Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). Isa rin sa hangarin ng nasabing pagtitipon ang mas maayos pa ang pagrebisa sa manwal na magiging gabay sa mga lokal na pamahalaan para makabuo ng kanilang sariling LCC.

Napakahalaga ng talakayang ito dahil ito’y bahagi ng istratehiya at adbokasiya ng LCC upang mapuksa ang illiteracy sa bansa. Sa pamamagitan ng pagkakaroon ng JMC na pagtitibayin ng DepEd at DILG at gayun din ang manwal sa pagbuo ng local LCC, mas mapaiigting pa ng LCC ang pagtiyak sa pagpapalaganap ng gobyerno ng mga programa nito may kinalaman sa literasiya.

LCC Secretariat

The LCC Secretariat is Given Recognition During the 2022 Gawad Gintong LIYAB Awarding Ceremony

After this year’s immersion of the Literacy Coordinating Council (LCC) in numerous challenging activities and engagements, the Council marked its first ever in-person awarding ceremony for the LCC Secretariat during the 2022 Gawad Gintong LIYAB. The event was conducted in conjunction with the LCC’s Year-end Assessment and Planning Workshop on December 14, 2022 at DepEd NEAP Region XI in Davao City. With the theme “Rising to the Challenge with Excellence in Service,” this recognition and appreciation rites aim to acknowledge the excellent performance of the LCC Secretariat who spent long hours of hard work and tons of sacrifices in implementing the Council’s programs, projects, and activities for Fiscal Year 2022, being able to successfully surpass all the challenges brought about by the still lingering COVID-19 virus.

Pursuant to the provisions of DepEd Order No. 9, s. 2002 titled “Establishing the Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence (PRAISE) in the Department of Education,” the LCC Secretariat established its own PRAISE program for its technical and administrative personnel. On December 22, 2020, at the height of the pandemic, the first awarding ceremony for the LCC Secretariat was held via Microsoft Teams. The following year, on December 10, 2021, the LCCS staff were accorded with honor, recognition, and incentives during its virtual conduct of the 2021 Year-end Activity with the theme “Recognizing Excellence, Celebrating Wins.” These celebrations motivated the staff and provided them with a sense of accomplishment and fulfillment. These initiatives were made in order to encourage excellent performance, quality work output and productivity.

Consequently in 2022, the Five Program Pillars of the LCC was institutionalized. LIYAB stands for Likha (Policy Research and Development), Ilaw (Advocacy, Social Mobilization, and Partnerships), Yaman (Knowledge Management), Aruga (Learning and Organizational Development), and Buklod (LCC Localization), representing the 5 Key Result Areas of the Council under program management. Anent to this, the 2022 Awarding Ceremony for the LCC Secretariat was called “Gawad Gintong LIYAB.” This branding best represents the distinction bestowed to the members of the LCC Secretariat for being able to successfully achieve the annual objectives of the Council which are anchored on the 5 program pillars. From here on, the annual conduct of this PRAISE activity will be called “Gawad Gintong Liyab.”

Apart from recognizing the efforts of the Secretariat, the LCC also awarded the Council member representatives, Technical Working Group members, and resource persons for their contributions and efforts to push for the effective and efficient implementation of the Council’s programs, projects, and activities for 2022. Each of the awardees received a plaque and a certificate of recognition.

The LCC member representatives, LCC Secretariat personnel, and resource persons receive their plaques and certificates of recognition for the 2022 Gawad Gintong LIYAB.

The night, filled with excitement, laughter, and tears of joy, ended with heartwarming messages of support and inspiration of the representative speakers from each of the categories.

LCC Secretariat

VP-Secretary Sara Z. Duterte, Pinangasiwaan ang Ika-152 na Pagpupulong ng LCC – copy

19 Disyembre 2022. Pinangasiwaan ni VP-Secretary Sara Z. Duterte, Kalihim ng Kagawaran ng Edukasyon at Chairperson ng Literacy Coordinating Council (LCC) ang ika-152 pagpupulong ng LCC nitong ika-14 ng Disyembre na siyang isinagawa sa Zoom.

Kuha ni VP-Secretary Sara Z. Duterte noong ika-152 na pagpupulong ng LCC

Pangunahing tinalakay sa pagpupulong ang napakahalagang papel na dapat gampanan ng mga lokal na pamahalaan sa pagpuksa sa illiteracy sa kani-kanilang komunidad. Hinimok ni VP Sara at ng mga ahensyang kasapi sa LCC ang mga punong lungsod at munisipalidad na agarang magtatag ng mga local literacy councils na siyang magsisilbing mekanismo sa pagtiyak na maisasagawa ang community literacy mapping, pagtukoy ng mga hindi nakapag-aral o kulang sa kasanayan at kaalaman sa literasiya, at pagbibigay ng karampatang programang pang-edukasyon, bukod sa marami pang iba.

Kuha mula sa idinaos na ika-152 na pagpupulong ng LCC sa Zoom

Kasama sa mga dumalo sa pagpupulong sina Senator Sherwin T. Gatchalian ng Committee on Basic Education ng Senado, Congressman Roman T. Romulo ng Committee on Basic Education and Culture ng House of Representatives, President Bert J. Tuga ng Philippine Normal University, Director-General Ramon Cualoping III at Deputy Director-General Karl Louie B. Fajardo ng Philippine Information Agency, Dir. Girlie Grace J. Casimiro-Igtiben ng National Economic and Development Authority, at Prof. Flora C. Arellano ng Education Network Philippines na siyang kinatawan ng mga non-government organizations. Maliban sa mga nabanggit, naanyayahan din na dumalo ang ilan sa mga opisyales, direktor, at puno ng ilang opisina sa Kagawaran ng Edukasyon sa ilalim ng Curriculum and Instruction strand na pinangunahan ni Undersecretary Gina O. Gonong, Assistant Secretary G. H. S. Ambat, at Assistant Secretary Alma Ruby C. Torio.

Mga kuha ng mga nagsipagdalo sa idinaos na ika-152 na pagpupulong ng LCC sa Zoom

Ibinihagi rin ni Cong. Romulo na tutukan ang paghahanap ng kaugnayan ng mga pananaliksik na ginagawa ng konseho sa resulta ng mga naisagawang local at international assessment sa literasiya na siyang nagpapakita ng kasalukuyang sitwasyon ng literasiya sa bansa. Dagdag pa ni Sen. Gatchalian, maliban sa pagpapapasa ng mga batas tungkol sa literasiya, mas mainam na tutukan ng konseho ang paglikha ng konkretong paraan upang masugpo ang mabigat na suliranin ng literasiya sa pamamagitan ng pag-mobilize ng mga lokal na pamahalaan na hanapin, turuan, at tulungan ang mga kababayan nating hirap makabasa.

Ilan pa sa tinalakay sa pagpupulong ang may kaugnayan sa pananaliksik, pagbuo ng mga polisiya, adbokasiya, at iba pang mahahalagang paksa tungkol sa pagpapalaganap ng literasiya sa bansa. Ang susunod na pagpupulong ng konseho ay magaganap sa unang quarter ng 2023.

Para sa higit pang impormasyon, pakisuyong makipag-ugnayan sa LCC Secretariat sa pamamagitan ng Facebook page nito, Literacy Coordinating Council, at e-mail sa lcc@deped.gov.ph.

#LCCMeeting #SulongEdukalidad #ParaSaLiterasiya

VP-Secretary Sara Z. Duterte, Pinangasiwaan ang Ika-152 na Pagpupulong ng LCC

19 Disyembre 2022. Pinangasiwaan ni VP-Secretary Sara Z. Duterte, Kalihim ng Kagawaran ng Edukasyon at Chairperson ng Literacy Coordinating Council (LCC) ang ika-152 pagpupulong ng LCC nitong ika-14 ng Disyembre na siyang isinagawa sa Zoom.

Kuha ni VP-Secretary Sara Z. Duterte noong ika-152 na pagpupulong ng LCC

Pangunahing tinalakay sa pagpupulong ang napakahalagang papel na dapat gampanan ng mga lokal na pamahalaan sa pagpuksa sa illiteracy sa kani-kanilang komunidad. Hinimok ni VP Sara at ng mga ahensyang kasapi sa LCC ang mga punong lungsod at munisipalidad na agarang magtatag ng mga local literacy councils na siyang magsisilbing mekanismo sa pagtiyak na maisasagawa ang community literacy mapping, pagtukoy ng mga hindi nakapag-aral o kulang sa kasanayan at kaalaman sa literasiya, at pagbibigay ng karampatang programang pang-edukasyon, bukod sa marami pang iba.

Kuha mula sa idinaos na ika-152 na pagpupulong ng LCC sa Zoom

Kasama sa mga dumalo sa pagpupulong sina Senator Sherwin T. Gatchalian ng Committee on Basic Education ng Senado, Congressman Roman T. Romulo ng Committee on Basic Education and Culture ng House of Representatives, President Bert J. Tuga ng Philippine Normal University, Director-General Ramon Cualoping III at Deputy Director-General Karl Louie B. Fajardo ng Philippine Information Agency, Dir. Girlie Grace J. Casimiro-Igtiben ng National Economic and Development Authority, at Prof. Flora C. Arellano ng Education Network Philippines na siyang kinatawan ng mga non-government organizations. Maliban sa mga nabanggit, naanyayahan din na dumalo ang ilan sa mga opisyales, direktor, at puno ng ilang opisina sa Kagawaran ng Edukasyon sa ilalim ng Curriculum and Instruction strand na pinangunahan ni Undersecretary Gina O. Gonong, Assistant Secretary G. H. S. Ambat, at Assistant Secretary Alma Ruby C. Torio.

Mga kuha ng mga nagsipagdalo sa idinaos na ika-152 na pagpupulong ng LCC sa Zoom

Ibinihagi rin ni Cong. Romulo na tutukan ang paghahanap ng kaugnayan ng mga pananaliksik na ginagawa ng konseho sa resulta ng mga naisagawang local at international assessment sa literasiya na siyang nagpapakita ng kasalukuyang sitwasyon ng literasiya sa bansa. Dagdag pa ni Sen. Gatchalian, maliban sa pagpapapasa ng mga batas tungkol sa literasiya, mas mainam na tutukan ng konseho ang paglikha ng konkretong paraan upang masugpo ang mabigat na suliranin ng literasiya sa pamamagitan ng pag-mobilize ng mga lokal na pamahalaan na hanapin, turuan, at tulungan ang mga kababayan nating hirap makabasa.

Ilan pa sa tinalakay sa pagpupulong ang may kaugnayan sa pananaliksik, pagbuo ng mga polisiya, adbokasiya, at iba pang mahahalagang paksa tungkol sa pagpapalaganap ng literasiya sa bansa. Ang susunod na pagpupulong ng konseho ay magaganap sa unang quarter ng 2023.

Para sa higit pang impormasyon, pakisuyong makipag-ugnayan sa LCC Secretariat sa pamamagitan ng Facebook page nito, Literacy Coordinating Council, at e-mail sa lcc@deped.gov.ph.

#LCCMeeting #SulongEdukalidad #ParaSaLiterasiya

DepEd Formulates Plans and Budgets for Gender and Development

The Department of Education, through the Bureau of Human Resource and Organizational Development (BHROD), conducted a webinar entitled “#GADukasyon: Formulation of the Gender and Development (GAD) Plans and Budgets” on November 9-10, 2022 via Zoom. This enables the GAD Focal Persons and Coordinators to determine the appropriate content of the GAD Plans and Budget for (GPB)proper submission to the offices which will help the Central Office consolidate the agency’s centralized submission to the Gender Mainstreaming and Monitoring System (GMMS) of the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW). This will also ensure the prioritization in addressing the agency’s Audit Observation Memo and must be given importance as it will be a counterpart document in checking the GAD Accomplishment Report. This two-day online event was participated in by GAD focal persons from Schools Division Office and school, DepEd Central Office, and Regional Office.

Director Nina Bianca D. Sanglay, Bureau of Human Resource and Organizational Development formally opens the program.
Earl Ryan A. Losito, Supervising Administrative Officer, OIC-Chief Administrative Officer, Bureau of Human Resource and Organizational Development – Employee Welfare Division (BHROD-EWD) presents the overview and objectives of the webinar.

Dr. Rowena S. Navera, National GAD Resource Pool and Vice President for Academic Affairs from the Philippine State College of Aeronautics, discussed in detail the preparation and submission of the FY 2023 GAD Plans and Budget, including the costing and attribution, process and deadline for submission.

Through this DepEd-initiated webinar on GAD, the LCC Secretariat becomes one with the Department in promoting gender and development among its staff and stakeholders through creation of related projects and activities for FY 2023.

LCC, One Step Closer in Bestowing Honor to the Recipients of the 2022 National Literacy Awards

151st Council Meeting held in the Bureau of Curriculum Development Conference Room last October 6, 2022

Subsequent to the successful conduct of the onsite validation of the National Literacy Awards (NLA) entries which ran from August 8 to September 23, 2022, the Literacy Coordinating Council is one step closer in bestowing honor and awards to outstanding local government units and literacy programs implemented by nongovernment organizations. This has transpired during the 151st LCC Meeting after the council members have approved the rankings of the finalists that were carefully deliberated on by the NLA Board of Judges.

The 2022 National Literacy Awards which aims to recognize best literacy practices carried out by local government units and nongovernment organizations that help alleviate poverty, provide livelihood opportunity, address welfare needs, promote freedom, and make education facilities accessible, among others, successfully took off last March. 

Conduct of the onsite validation of the National Literacy Awards for the categories of Outstanding Literacy Program and Outstanding Local Government Units, i.e. Highly Urbanized City, Independent/Independent Component City, First to Third Class Municipality, and Fourth to Sixth Class Municipality.

Following the selection process of the Regional Offices where regional winners were declared, the LCC Secretariat and its Board of Judges have commenced with the onsite validation to the top five finalists of each category. Interviews with program managers, program partners, and beneficiaries were conducted by validating them during the opening program and onsite visits. Exit conference was also organized in each site to provide feedback and observations on the validation conducted by the Board of Judges.

Deliberation Meeting of the Board of Judges last September 27, 2022

Right after the conduct of the on-site validation, the Board of Judges convened last September 27, 2022, to finalize the rankings of their respective categories. The decision made was then presented to the 151st Council Meeting with proper justification. The assigned member of each category presented and endorsed to the rankings for the approval of the Council last October 6, 2022. The rankings were then approved by the Council which makes it final and unappealable. Guided by the provision of DepEd Memorandum no. 22, s. 2022 on confidentiality, the LCC, BOJs, and the LCC Secretariat shall keep the results strictly confidential.

The LCC is set to announce the winners of the 2022 National Literacy Awards on the NLA Awarding Ceremonies which will be held in partnership with the Schools Division Office of Mandaluyong City on December 1, 2022. The LCC will duly notify the finalists of the logistical and administrative concerns in preparation for the ceremony.

During the same event, the recipients of the LCC’s Special Award of Excellence in Literacy will also be awarded. This category is in partnership with Cebuana Lhuillier Foundation, Inc.

The LCC would like to extend its heartfelt gratitude and congratulations to the finalists for making it to this part of the 2022 National Literacy Awards. 

Marikka P. Mampusti

Project Development Officer II

LCC Solidifies Partnership with World Vision through the Brigada Pagbasa Program

The Brigada Pagbasa campaign has been known as a cornerstone which aims to help Filipino children become functionally literate and contributes to empower parents, caregivers, community volunteers, and education stakeholders within the context of transparency and local accountability by creating a link between partners and vulnerable communities to support last-mile learners and ensure access to after-school structured literacy development programs.

Because of this continued initiative, the Literacy Coordinating Council through its secretariat led by its head, Mr. Enrico R. Mendoza met with Mr. Geomel P. Jetonzo of World Vision Development Foundation to discuss future partnership plans through the Brigada Pagbasa.

Among the plans that were discussed was the strengthening of partnership and collaboration with Local Government Units and Nongovernment Organizations that would help increase the number of quality community-based literacy development initiatives; scaled up capacity building activities for literacy workers, including parents and guardians; accreditation of the Brigada Pagbasa training programs with the National Educators Academy of the Philippines; engagement with more partners that would support DepEd learning recovery initiatives; among others.

The LCC and its Secretariat reiterates its full support to the Brigada Pagbasa program as it continues to commend organizers and implementers behind the project because it presents a strategic move to collectively advocate universalization of literacy, especially to socially disadvantaged learners and adults in the country. The LCC Secretariat was part of the DepEd team, along with the External Partnerships Service who partnered with the World Vision Development Foundation in conceptualizing the Brigada Pagbasa program in support of the Department’s Hamon: Bawat Bawat Bata Bumabasa initiative.

LCCS, DepEd-SDO Mandaluyong Jumpstart Preparations for the 2022 NLA Awarding Ceremonies

The Literacy Coordinating Council Secretariat (LCCS) met virtually with the officials of DepEd Schools Division Office (SDO) of Mandaluyong City to discuss the hosting of the awarding ceremonies for the 2022 National Literacy Awards (NLA). The virtual meeting was held last July 29, 2022 via the Microsoft Teams. 

Attendees of the meeting are as follows:

DepEd – SDO Mandaluyong

Dr. Romela M. Cruz – Schools Division Superintendent

Dr. Aurelio G. Alfonso – Assistant Schools Division Superintendent

Dr. Alyn G. Mendoza – Chief, Curriculum and Instruction Division

Mr. Rex A. Ado – Chief, School Governance Operations Division

Mr. Anthony Augusto M. Garcia – Public Schools District Supervisor

Mr. John Daryll S. Mercado – ITO

Mr. Johnlord S. Mendoza – Senior Education Program Specialist, Human Resource

Ms. Ma. Theresa G. Gamboa – Senior Education Program Specialist, School Mobilization

Mr. Christian Marx P. Rivero – Senior Education Program Specialist, Planning and Research

DepEd – Central Office | LCC Secretariat

Mr. Enrico R. Mendoza – Project Development Officer V, Head of the LCC Secretariat

Ms. Marikka P. Mampusti – Project Development Officer II, LCC Secretariat

Ms. Jonnabel D. Escartin – Technical Assistant II, LCC Secretariat

Mr. Kean Osmund F. Aquino – Technical Assistant I, LCC Secretariat

Ms. Josephine Intino – Working Committee Member

Mr. Enrico R. Mendoza, Head of the LCCS and Ms. Marikka P. Mampusti, focal person in charge of the NLA thoroughly discussed the background, indicative program flow, and technical requirements needed in the conduct of the activity. Officials and personnel of SDO Mandaluyong City enthusiastically accepted the challenge of hosting the event and expressed readiness in surmounting the challenges that may arise from organizing the activity all the way to the lead-up of the actual event that is the awarding ceremonies. LCCS said that it looks forward for an engaging partnership and assured the SDO that it will work hand in hand with their officials in assembling a successful in-person NLA awarding that looks to regain momentum coming from the effects of the recent Covid-19 pandemic.

The National Literacy Awards is an annual recognition rite that aims to acknowledge best practices in literacy initiated by LGUs and NGOs around the nation as these are key elements that would help attain relevant objectives such as alleviate poverty, provide livelihood, address welfare needs, promote freedom, and make education facilities accessible.

The 2022 NLA Awarding Ceremonies is set to be held in October 2022.

Kean Osmund F. Aquino

Technical Assistant I