219 inmates graduate from ALS at Bansud and Cagayan de Oro City Jail
At Bansud District Jail in Oriental Mindoro, 35 PDLs graduated.
According to Jail Officer 3 Joefrie Anglo, BJMP MIMAROPA Regional Information Officer, the graduation, now in its eighth year, was held under the theme 'Henerasyon ng Pagkakaisa: Kaagapay ng Bagong Pilipinas.'
Senior Inspector Nelmar Malilmata, Acting District Jail Warden, praised the six elementary and 29 junior high school graduates for their hard work.
He thanked ALS facilitators, education partners, and prison teachers for making the program possible.
'Through initiatives like ALS, we give hope, empower PDL-learners to rewrite their life stories, and help them become productive members of society,' Anglo said.
Certificates of completion were awarded by District ALS Focal Person Francisco Alinio, with official recognition from Public Schools District Supervisor Dr. Genalin Alinio.
Keynote speaker Donalyn De Guzman Jamilla encouraged the graduates to continue learning throughout their lives.
Meawhile, EPSA I Odesca Salazar commended BJMP personnel for implementing programs that help PDLs build better futures.
The ceremony also marked the success of the Silid-Kulay ng Pag-asa classroom project, which was funded through proceeds from an October 2024 fun run.
By February 2025, it had enrolled 52 PDLs, 23 in elementary and 29 in junior high school.
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