MANILA, Philippines — A total of 62 students from the Bicol Region were the Department of Education’s (DepEd) first set of Senior High School (SHS) graduates under its Alternative Learning System (ALS) program.
In a statement on Friday, the DepEd said most of the graduates are “breadwinners and single parents who had to stop attending school to put the needs of their families first.”
DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones commended the graduates for being the first SHS graduates of the agency’s ALS program which caters to Filipino out-of-school children in special circumstances, youth, and adults (OSCYA).
“For many out-of-school youth and adults, ALS Senior High Scho…
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