Events

2010 National Literacy Awards

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The National Literacy Awards (NLA), held every two years, is a major activity of LCC in its effort to recognize individulas, institutions, and local government units with outstanding literacy programs in their communities. It is also in line with the United Nations’ Literacy Decade goal of reducing illiteracy by 50 percent by 2015.

The NLA particularly aims to contribute to the realization of the goal of universalizing literacy in the Philippines by creating public awareness and interest in the programs and projects addressing this concern; sustain, expand, and institutionalize literacy efforts by motivating and recognizing individuals, institutions, and local government units through awards and appropriate recognition; encourage the development and replication of innovative,creative, and indigenous literacy programs; and bestow honor and recognition to outstanding individuals and government and nongoverment organizations for their dedication, commitment and contribution to the universalization of literacy in their respective communities.

The Awards has two main categories – Outstanding Literacy Program and Outstanding Local Government Unit. The outstanding literacy program award is given to a literacy program implemented by a nongovernment or civic organization or academic institution, which has evident positive impact on the learners and the community. The program should have contributed to the transformation of learners into productive and more responsible community members.

The outstanding local government unit (LGU) award on the other hand, is given to a local government unit which has developed policies, programs, and projects conducive to literacy development and which programs have efficaciously made a positve impact on the barangays and the quality of life of the people.

The outstanding LGU category is subdivided into the following:
 –  Highly Urbanized Cities
 –  Independent Component and Component Cities
 –  First to Third Class Municipalities (Class A)
 –  Fourth to Sixth Class Municipalities (Class B)

On May 6, 2010 the LCC Secretariat received a total of 48 regional entries to vie for the NLA. The said entries were endorsed by the Secretariat to the Board of Judges for the shortlisting process. The top five nominees have been chosen and evaluated during actual onsite validation in July.

Following are the list of top five nominees:

Outstanding Literacy Program

Region II  –  FCF-RLF Literacy Program:
                 Bridging the Literacy Divide Among 
                 the Marginalized Upland Communities
                 Nueva Vizcaya

          V  –  Education for Life
                 St. Louise de Marillac Foundation
                 Sorsogon City

         IX  –  Centers for Social Concerns and Development
                 of Siayan
                 Zamboanga del Monte

          X  –  Sumpong Literacy Program
                 Malaybalay City, Bukidnon

Outstanding Local Government Unit

Highly Urbanized City 

Region  IV-B  –  Puerto Princesa City
                      Mayor Edward S. Hagedorn

            VIII  –  Tacloban City 
                      Mayor Alfred S. Romualdez

              XI  –  Davao City
                      Mayor Sara Z. Duterte

             XII  –  General Santos City
                      Mayor Darlene Antonio Custodio

     CARAGA  –  Butuan City
                     Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante Jr.

          NCR  –  Pasay City
                    Mayor Antonino G. Calixto  

Independent Component and Component City

Region  III  –  Balanga City
                   Mayor Jose Enrique S. Garcia, III

            X  –  Malaybalay City
                   Mayor Florencio T. Flores, Jr.

           XI  –  Tagum City
                   Mayor Rey T. Uy

            V  –  Sorsogon City
                   Mayor Leovic R. Dioneda

           VI  –  Cadiz City
                   Mayor Salvador G. Escalante, Jr.

Municipal Level Class A

Region  I  –  Municipality of Mangaldan, Pangasinan
                 Mayor Hermino A. Romero

         III  –  Municipality of Plaridel, Bulacan
                  Mayor Anastacia C. Tristan

      IV-A  –  Municipality of Rosario, Batangas
                 Mayor Felipe A. Marquez

          V  –  Municipality of Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte
                 Mayor Ricarte R. Padilla

         XI  –  Municipality of Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur
                 Mayor Joel ray L. Lopez

Municipal Level Class B

Region  I  –  Municipality of Laoac, Pangasinan
                 Mayor Silverio D. Alarcio, Jr., CEO VI

          II  –  Municipality of Ballesteros, Cagayan
                  Mayor Violeta T. Unite

 CARAGA  –  Municipality of Tubod, Surigao del Norte
                 Mayor Cristina Hemady R. Arcillas

       VIII  –  Municipality of San Julian, Eastern Samar
                 Mayor George N. Erroba

          V  –  Municipality of Bato, Catanduanes
                 Mayor Eulogio R. Rodriguez 

Winners for each category from first to fifth place will be awarded cash prizes and trophies courtesy of LCC and National Bookstore. The first place winner will likewise receive a presidential trophy. The awarding ceremony will be held during the Literacy conference on September 10, 2010 at Baguio Teachers Camp, Baguio City.

2010 National Literacy Conference and Awards

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In celebration of the annual Literacy Week, the Department of Education (DepEd), through the Literacy Coordinating Council (LCC), in cooperation and coordination with other Government Organizations (GOs), Local Government Units (LGUs), Private Organizations (POs) and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), will hold the National Literacy Conference and Awards for the year 2010 at Baguio Teachers Camp, Baguio City on September 8-11, 2010.

In line with the priority agenda of the United Nations Literacy Decade (UNLD) for 2009–2010: Literacy and Empowerment, the theme of the National Literacy Conference is:

Community Development: A Shared Responsibility to Society through Functional Literacy. 

– Program of Activities

The objectives of the conference are:

  • Identify and adopt ways and measures to strengthen partnership between the local government and the community in literacy programs;
  • Enable participation in development effort for the community; and
  • Generate and share ideas and experiences on good literacy practices.

The following participants are expected to attend the conference:

  1. Bureau, Center, and Regional Directors or their representatives; Bureau/Regional Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs; Regional Supervisors of the Alternative Learning System (ALS) and Formal Education;
  2. Schools Division Superintendents and Assistant Superintendents; Division Supervisors of ALS and Formal Education; District Supervisors; Principals/Head Teachers of Elementary and Secondary Public and Private Schools; and ALS Coordinators and Mobile Teachers especially those from the 5th and 6th Class Municipalities/Districts and Provinces included in the 30 focused barangays with lowest literacy rates (Please see attached list);
  3. Officers of government agencies with extension programs involving literacy or continuing education;
  4. Heads and members of Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) involved in universalizing literacy in every region.
  5. Heads of Local Government Units (LGUs), Barangay Chairmen and Kagawad, Barangay Health Workers and Officers involved in the universalization of literacy;
  6. Heads of Private/Corporate Foundations with interest in education or literacy; and
  7. Heads and members of academic institutions particularly those in charge of National Service Training Program-Literacy Training Service (NSTP-LTS).

One of the highlights of the conference would be the awarding cash prizes and trophies to winners in the Literacy Programs and Local Government Units (Independent Component and Component City, Highly Urbanized City, Municipal Level Class A and B) categories for their exemplary accomplishments in literacy development through their programs and projects.

LCC launches Literasi para sa Kaunlaran radio program

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The Literacy Coordinating Council recently launched its “Literasi para sa Kaunlaran” radio program over DXIM Radyo ng Bayan in Cagayan de Oro City with Region X PIA Director Rutchie Cabahug-Aguhob as host. Now on its third cycle, the radio program aims to promote the thrust and programs of LCC and to intensify advocacy and social mobilization in promoting literacy endeavors in areas of the country with lowest literacy rate.

DepEd Undersecretary and LCC chairperson Rizalino D. Rivera led the launching of the radio program aired live over DXIM Radyo ng Bayan and witnessed by Atty. Carol Orias-de Ocampo, chief of staff of the office of Usec. Rivera; Dr. Norma L. Salcedo, head of the LCC Secretariat; Ms. Liza Cuisia from the Philippine Information Agency central office; officials of the Department of Education Region X; the Philippine Information Agency Region X team; representatives of the National Economic and Development Authority; Provincial Government of Misamis Oriental; Municipal Government of Salay; DXIM station manager Ditas Gualberto; and officials/representatives of barangays with the lowest literacy rate in the 5th and 6th class municipalities of the country.

With the Philippine Information Agency as project implementor, the Literasi para sa Kaunlaran radio program hopes to promote the policy thrusts, directions, and programs initiated by the Literacy Coordinating Council and underscore the importance of functional literacy in the empowerment of people and in poverty and hunger mitigation efforts. More importantly, the program seeks to serve as an instrument of functional literacy.

Through the radio program, LCC hopes to convince parent listeners on the importance of sending their children to school, formal or nonformal; and to encourage out of school youth and indigenous people to avail of nonformal school placements and assessment programs.

The once a week radio segment aired live over DXIM Radyo ng Bayan in Cagayan de Oro City every Thursday, 2:00-3:00 p.m. starting October 14, 2010 will run on air for a period of six months. The regular episodes will be hosted by Director Cabahug-Aguhob.

Delayed telecasts will be shown on PARASAT cable TV 29 in Cagayan de Oro City every Saturday at 5:30-7:30 p.m. and in other cable stations in the five provinces of Northern Mindanao: Bukidnon, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, and Misamis Oriental including Marawi City.

103rd LCC Meeting

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The 103rd LCC Meeting was held last June 29, 2010 at SEAMEO INNOTECH, presided over by DepEd Undersecretary Ramon C. Bacani. The translated definition of functional literacy and its indicators into eight Philippine languages and one dialect were presented by the translators and discussed by the Council.

Dr. Lourdes R. Quisumbing of Miriam Clollege  presented a song on Functional Literacy which she herself composed. The lyrics of the song correspond to the five strands of functional literacy. The same song will be launched during the National Literacy Conference and Awards in September 2010. The song was dedicated to the late Dr. Minda C. Sutaria, Consultant of LCC.  

Also tacked during the meeting were the results of FLEMMS 2008 presented by Ms. Benedicta Yabut of NSO, and the draft Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) presented by Mr. Nemesio O. Malatamban, III of the House of Representatives.

104th LCC Meeting

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LCC held its 104th meeting on July 27, 2010 at the Richmonde Hotel, Pasig City. The first part of the meeting was the tribute to outgoing Undersecretary Ramon C. Bacani in appreciation of and as thanksgiving for his services as Chairperson of the Council from year 2000 to 2009. A Plaque of Recognition was bestowed on him for his valuable contributions as well as his leadership in education.

The second part of the meeting was the discusssion of the Conference theme and objectives and presentation of the top five finalists for local government units and program categories for the National Literacy Awards (NLA). The top five NLA finalists and their winning points were presented by the Chairperson of the Board of Judges per category. Presentation was done by region and not by ranking of winners for confidentiality reasons. The winners will only be announced during the awarding ceremonies at the National Literacy Conference in Baguio City in September.

The meeting was presided over by Council member Erlinda M. Capones, Director of Social Development Staff  Division of the National Economic and Development Authority.

LCC Holds 105th Meeting

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LCC held its 105th meeting  last October 29, 2010 at  SEAMEO INNOTECH. Topics discussed during the meeting were the status of the recent developments on the implementation of Republic Act 10122, status of the proposed LCC Secretariat Staffing Pattern, and the Evaluation Report on the just concluded National Literacy Conference and Awards.

Discussion of contents of RA 10122 particularly section 7 which stipulates the allotted budget for LCC,  and the status  of the LCC staffing pattern were the primary focus of the meeting. The Council agreed to invite resource persons from the Department of Budgbet and Management and DepEd Management Team during the next LCC meeting to clarify issues and concerns on the above discussions

LCC Strategic Planning Workshop (FY 2011-2016)

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LCC held its first ever six-year strategic planning workshop  last January 12-14, 2011 at SEAMEO INNOTECH, Commonwealth Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City. The workshop generally aimed to develop LCC’s Six-Year Strategic Plan and formulate the Council’s vision and mission. The workshop was attended by some Council members and representatives, members of the Technical Working Group, and the Secretariat.

The workshop specifically addressed the following objectives:

  • Assess LCC’s major accomplishments;
  • Establish a common understanding of LCC’s new mandate and functions based on RA 10122;
  • Formulate and adopt a new vision/mission for LCC;
  • Formulate LCC’s Six-Year Strategic Plan (2011–2016); and
  • Prepare LCC’s 2011 Work and Financial Plan based on the Strategic Plan.

The workshop started with a motivating and direction-setting welcome remarks and keynote address by DepEd Undersecretary Yolanda S. Quijano and DILG Director Manuel Q. Gotis respectively.

The workshop proper was facilitated by Mr. Edicio dela Torre, President of Education Network (E-Net) and Education for Life Foundation, who started off by requesting each of the participants to give their comments on the objectives of the workshop and their expectations.

Dr. Norma L. Salcedo,  LCC Secretariat head, presented the major accomplishments of LCC since its creation in 1991 until the present, and Ms. Ma. Josefina R. Ricafort of the House of Representatives presented a comparison of the first and amended LCC Law. Issues and recommendations were raised after the presentations.

Participants then went through the revision of the LCC vision and mission  based on  the amended Law. Formulation of the six-year strategic plan started on the second day.  Participants were divided into two groups: Policy, Research, Monitoring and Evaluation (PRME), and Capability Building, Localization, Advocacy and Networking (CLAN). The outputs were presented during the panel discussion for improvement.

During the last day of the workshop, Dir. Emelyn Q. Libunao of the Philippine Information agency presented the LCC mandate, draft vision and mission and the six- year plan for final comments.

A draft resolution adopting the strategic plan was likewise presented by Mr. Nemesio O. Malatamban III of the House of Representatives, and the next steps was presented by Dr. Norma L. Salcedo.

Atty. Alberto Muyot, DepEd Undersecretary for Legal Affairs delivered the closing remarks on behalf of the Council. Dr. Edna B. Azurin, LCC member, and Atty. Carolina de Ocampo, Executive Assistant of Usec. Rizalino D. Rivera also thanked the participants for a job well done.

Development of the Monitoring and Evaluation Tools for LCC Programs

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The LCC Monitoring and Evaluation System is in the process of development. It is vital to the attainment of the LCC’s vision, mission and goals. We need it in order to be able to systematically monitor and evaluate the various initiatives of the Council which include the policies, programs and projects as well as various activities initiated and implemented by partner agencies and other stakeholders such as LGUs and to assess their impact on the goal of universalizing literacy in the country.

The development of the M&E system is being undertaken in three stages. The first stage comprised of preparatory activities: mostly meetings of the Technical Working Committee (eight of them held from March to October 2007) to lay the groundwork for the project.

The second stage was the development of the M&E system design which was undertaken in the first workshop held in Teachers Camp, Baguio on May 22-23, 2007. The workshop outputs were the LCC M&E system design, logical framework and list of data requirements.

The initial tasks in the stage 3 were achieved in the 2nd workshop held in SEAMEO-INNOTECH on October 18-19, 2007. The workshop developed the basic database of the National Literacy Information System (NLIS), identified M&E and MIS requirements such as data management, hardware and manpower and enhanced the LCC website.

The first M&E Workshop for the development of the M&E tools was on June 4-5, 2008 at the LCC Conference Room, the outputs of which are the Survey instruments for the Local LCCs and National Literacy Conference. This was followed by another workshop on June 24-25, 2010 with the output of programs and projects proposed plans. A follow up meeting was conducted on February 4, 2011 to flesh out the M&E tools for other programs and projects. The output of the meeting was a project profile format for the LCC programs and projects.

The LCC Technical Working Group and Secretariat had a workshop on the development of M&E tools for LCC programs and projects particularly on radio program and provincial orientation impact evaluation. The workshop was held on March 28-29, 2011 at SEAMEO INNOTECH, Comm0nwealth Avenue, Quezon City.

Literacy Forum with Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), Local Government Units (LGUs) and other Stakeholders

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The Literacy Coordinating Council hold a Literacy Forum with Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), Local Government Units (LGUs ) and other Stakeholders in Mindanao with a theme “Strengthening Partnership and Networking of Literacy Advocates” on June 1, 2011; 9:00 a.m. at the College of Law Building, Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) Zamboanga City.

The forum aimed to:

• Establish, strenthen and sustain linkage with NGOs, LGUs and other stakeholders involved in literacy work;
learn from good practices on literacy programs/community education and create opportunities for continuing and/or scaling them up through government-NGO collaboration;
• Map out current and emerging functional literacy/education needs that are not addressed and strategize on interventions to meet the gaps;
• And create a synergy between the NGOs-POs, the government and the LCC where functional literacy/community education policies and actions are collectively planned, monitored and evaluated every year through the establishment or reactivation of local LCC bodies at different levels.

This is the fifth year the Literacy Coordinating Council (LCC) has hold its forum for NGOs, LGUs and other stakeholders. The Council has always found its dialogues with NGOs enriching and rewarding.

This year, The LCC, NGOs, LGUs and other stakeholders has work together for a common and noble cause-the universalization of literacy in our country.

The forum results in multi-dimensional cooperation – between communities, government, civil society and NGOs, the private sector, and individuals.

The five (5) previous events were conducted in 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2009. The participants of the forum were the national government agencies; non-government agencies; local government units; leagues of provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays; state colleges and universities; private organizations; and civil societies.

Development of Five-Year Action Plan for the implementation of Belem Framework

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The Literacy Coordinating Council hold the 2nd Workshop on the Development of Five-Year Action Plan for the implementation of Belem Framework on July 22, 2011 at Bulwagan ng Karunungan, Rizal Building I, DepEd Central Office, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City.

The Belém Framework for Action, the final document of the Sixth International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA VI), was adopted on 4 December 2009 by UNESCO Member states. Philippines is one of the signatories to this International Treaty having recognized the fundamental role of adult learning and education.

The country believes that adults need to develop their abilities, enrich their knowledge, and improve their technical or professional qualifications or turn them in a new direction to meet their own needs and those of their society. Literacy is the most significant foundation upon which to build comprehensive, inclusive and integrated lifelong and life-wide learning for all young people and adults.

Given the magnitude of the global literacy challenge, the LCC deemed it vital to develop a national Adult Literacy Roadmap and/or a Plan of Action to support Adult Education and Lifelong Learning and to ensure that adult literacy rates are improved by all means possible by 2015.

LCC aimed to reconvene government agencies involved in adult education to:

  1. Gather think-tanks from the government agencies, non-government organizations, LCC members and partners involved in the education of young people and adults enables individuals, especially women, to draft concrete Plans of Action for 2011 to 2015 pursuant to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Education for All (EFA) and the UN agenda for sustainable human, social, economic, cultural and environmental development, including gender equality (CEDAW and the Beijing Platform for Action).
  2. Engage stakeholders in developing the Five-Year Philippine Plan of Policies and Action agenda aligned with the Belém Framework. The ideas and possible action points were generated during the first meeting and will be turned over to the Secretary of Education for presentation in several UNESCO forum and Board Meetings to be convened for this purpose.
  3. Finalize the LCC Adult Literacy and Lifelong Education Road Map with clear goals and deadlines to meet this challenge based on the critical assessments of progress made, obstacles encountered and weaknesses identified will be the final output of the workshop.