PROJECT:

EDUCATION 2014A Year End Report

The City Government of

Cagayan de Oro, under the helm of

Mayor Oscar Moreno, has identified

Education as one vital component in

the Eight-Point Agenda of the present

administration.

“Education is the ‘great equalizer’ –

empowering the underprivileged and

alleviating them from their marginalized

conditions.”

Recognizing that immediate action must be taken to address the challenges

in the local education landscape, the Mayor issued Executive Order No. 191-13,

which reorganized and expanded the Cagayan de Oro City Local School Board,

shortly after assuming office in 2013.

Executive Order No. 191-13

REORGANIZED and EXPANDED the

Cagayan de Oro City

LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD

Mayor Moreno believes in the greater power of collaboration and cooperation

between the City Government and its stakeholders, thus investing effort in reaching

out and building bridges with the barangays, private sector, civic societies and non-

profit organizations, youth and student groups, and the constituency as a whole.

In over a year as Chief Executive, partnerships and alliances were forged

between the City Government and the stakeholders – cemented by a shared goal of

achieving holistic growth, and motivating improvement of education among children.

The partnership of the City Government and Synergeia Foundation, Inc. made possible

the gathering of all identified stakeholders in one venue through the conduct of the

Education Summit which provided a setting conducive for interaction and discussion

between the stakeholders.

A very first in the city, the EDUCATION SUMMIT was held last November 16, 2013 at the

City Tourism Hall.

The City Government and Synergeia Foundation, Inc. spearheaded a string of events

designed to address the needs, not only of the youth, but of the other stakeholders as well.

Parents Workshop Series –

“Wanted: Mabubuting Magulang”

March 22, 2014Deluxe Hotel

Cagayan de Oro City

The first of a series of

parenting workshops

facilitated and mentored by

experts from Synergeia

Foundation, Inc., the

workshop was participated

by the officers and members

of the Federated Parents-

Teachers Association of

Cagayan de Oro, together

with School Administrators,

Principals and

representatives.

BARANGAY LEADERS TRAINING PROGRAMAugust 01- 02, 2014Chali Beach Resort

Cagayan de Oro City

The Barangay Leaders Training Program is the very first program of its kind to have been

initiated by the City Government, and was participated by Barangay Chairmen, Chairpersons

for Education and barangay representatives. The occasion was graced by an overwhelming

attendance of representatives from more than 70 out of the 80 barangays in the city.

Facilitated by Synergeia Mentors, the seminar was packed with group activities and

workshops, and provided an open floor for the barangay leaders to raise their queries and

concerns.

Parents Workshop Series –

“Wanted: Mabubuting Magulang”

The second in the series of

workshops, “Wanted:

Mabubuting Magulang”

was attended by the Parents

and School Representatives

of Lapasan National High

School.

As always, the highlight of the activity was the group discussions; statistics were harvested

through the use of metacards – a material well associated with Synergeia activities. As

tradition in the past activities, the collaboration between the City and its stakeholders were

further solidified with a commitment setting.

September 06, 2014City Tourism Hall

Cagayan de Oro City

School Governance Seminar –

“Changing the Lives of Children”

Another first in Cagayan de Oro City, the School Governance Seminar is targeted

towards the school leaders of the city. Synergeia Mentors and Facilitators steered group

workshops on professional and personality development, arming our School Leaders

with the tools they need in facing the needs of their respective schools.

September 26 – 27, 2014Pryce Plaza Hotel

Cagayan de Oro City

The variety of activities carried out by the City

Government and Synergeia Foundation partnership

undoubtedly show the importance given to Education and the

contribution of each and every stakeholder in the collective

struggle for quality, world-class education. These implemented

activities are only the firsts among the many that are on the line-

up for execution in the coming months. Definitely, Education

remains a top priority and a clear advocacy of the Moreno

Administration.

TEXT 2 TEACHin partnership with

Ayala Foundation, Inc.

February 2014Cagayan de Oro City

Recognizing the convenience and efficiency

that come with modern-day technology, the

City joined forces with Ayala Foundation, Inc.,

among others, in bringing the Text2Teach

Program to the schools of Cagayan de Oro.

The Program is geared towards the use of

advanced mobile communications technology

in providing public elementary schools with

educational videos and lesson guides on hard-

to-teach concepts and least-learned

competencies in such subjects as English,

Mathematics, Science, and Values Education.

The AFI-spearheaded program shares the

City’s desire to encourage cooperation among

the public, private and civil society sectors at

the local and global levels.

TEXT 2 TEACHin partnership with

Ayala Foundation, Inc.

Seeing the competency level of education in Cagayan de Oro, Mayor Oscar Moreno

embarks on a new project with Ayala Foundation, Inc. and other alliance, aiming to equip

teachers in all 69 public elementary schools here with the international standard teaching

set by UNESCO. Text2Teach gave away various instructional materials including a 32-inch

LCD television, cellphone and SIM packs and other materials – a total of 215 complete

packages have been given to date.

TEXT 2 TEACHin partnership with

Ayala Foundation, Inc.

Public Elementary School Teachers underwent 2-day training on the Text2Teach Program.

With the training done by batches and different schedules, the City now has a total of

1,025 Teachers specifically trained to deliver and maximize the program’s

implementation.

INFOTEACH OUTREACH PROGRAMin partnership with

PLDT, INTEL, DEPED, PHILCECNET and UPOU

September 2014Makati City

PLDT, in collaboration with the UP Open University (UPOU), DepEd, TESDA, and the

City will implement the 2014 Infoteach Outreach Program. The goal is to enable the

participants to acquire the digital skills for the 21st-Century teaching, learning and

working. The program has three components: The training of trainers, the roll-out of

training programs and the HomeDSL Broadband Quiz Contest.

BUSOG LUSOG TALINOin partnership with

JOLLIBEE FOUNDATION, INC.

August 19, 2014Puerto Elementary School

Cagayan de Oro City

Knowing fully well that the children’s

nutrition is among the very factors to

take into consideration in the holistic

approach to education, the City

Government ventured into a

partnership with Jollibee Foundation,

Inc. and launched the “Busog, Lusog,

Talino” Program.

The BLT Program is a continuous

feeding program spearheaded by the

City Government and Jollibee

Foundation, with the assistance of

various private organizations, sectors

and civic groups, and will be

implemented throughout the schools of

Cagayan de Oro.

ABOT ALAM PROGRAMin partnership with

Dept. of Education and the National Youth Commission

August 29, 2014Mayor’s Office Conference Room

Cagayan de Oro City

To further reach greater lengths and cater to the Out-

of-School Youth (OSY), The City Government

committed itself in the implementation of the ABOT

ALAM Program, with the Executive Order signed by

no other than the Mayor and Dingdong Dantes,

Ambassador of National Youth Commission, in the

presence of the Local School Board, Youth

Representatives and the local media.

The program aims to ensure that no Filipino youth

will be left behind. It is another step in the effort to

reintegrate OSYs into the education system and the

database will be a tool to identify who they are, and

the possible ways to help them. Abot Alam’s goal is

to consolidate efforts among different sectors to

equip our OSYs with the needed knowledge and

skills that will enable them to go back to schoool, get

employed or go into business.

More than building bridges and

affirming the support, cooperation, and

contribution of the key stakeholders in

this communal movement, it is well

admitted that these efforts would not

translate to realization if we do not have

enough school buildings and classrooms

to accommodate the students. Mayor

Moreno has been mindful of this hurdle

even before assuming office, and was

eager to address this problem as soon as

he step foot as Mayor of the city.

Since July of 2013, the acquisition of school sites, and the construction and

rehabilitation of school building and classrooms have been aggressive and

unrelenting. These classrooms are widespread in the different barangays of the city,

and have been used since then. Now, we can cater to a wider population, thanks to the

infrastructures made available for use.

School Scope of Work Physical Targets

Camaman-an 10 10

Pagatpat 16 16

P.N. Roa Sr. 21 21

Fr. Masterson, SJ 14 14

Man-ai 3 3

TOTAL 64 64

Balulang 16 16

Dansolihon 8 8

Lapasan – Gusa Annex 39 39

Macasandig 22 22

Pagatpat 8 8

Tablon 16 16

Tuburan 6 6

Tumpagon 6 6

Agusan 42 42

TOTAL 163 163

GRAND TOTAL 227 Classrooms 227 Classrooms

LSB – SEF PROJECTS(NEW CONSTRUCTION)

The City has already turned-over most of the newly constructed school buildings, with the

recent ceremonies held at Dansolihon National High School, Balulang National High School,

Tumpagon National High School, and Man-ai National High School, to name a few. In

allocating the construction of classrooms, the Mayor’s priority is to address the shortage of

classrooms in the High School Annexes so that the latter may enjoy the freedom to use their

own classrooms in their own campus

City Engineering DepartmentNovember 25, 2014

DANSOLIHON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLDecember 04, 2014

DANSOLIHON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL8 CLASSROOMS

P.N. ROA SR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOctober 01, 2014

P.N. ROA SR. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL21 CLASSROOMS

BALULANG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLSeptember 18, 2014

BALULANG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL16 CLASSROOMS

TUMPAGON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLAugust 22, 2014

TUMPAGON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL6 CLASSROOMS

MAN-AI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLAugust 15, 2014

MAN-AI NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL3 CLASSROOMS

The Local School Board pushed for the acquisition of the LSB Coaster – a

brand new Mitsubishi Rosa 30-seater coaster – which shall cater to the transportation

needs of the youth of Cagayan de Oro. Adorned with colorful livery boasting the

City’s iconic landmarks, the coaster has been instrumental in transporting the City’s

representatives in educational tours, academic and sports-related invitations and

competitions within and outside the City.

Definitely, a lot more projects dedicated to Education and the Youth are being brewed

for the years to come, and we are more than excited and looking forward to making

Cagayan de Oro a landmark and a pioneer in Education.

LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD