1) The City of Cagayan de Oro prioritized education under Mayor Oscar Moreno and took several initiatives to improve the local education system such as reorganizing the local school board and forging partnerships between the city government and stakeholders. 2) Events like an Education Summit and training programs for parents, barangay leaders, and school administrators were held to address challenges and gather input from stakeholders. Infrastructure projects also constructed new classrooms in schools across the city. 3) Partnerships with organizations like Synergeia Foundation, Ayala Foundation, Jollibee Foundation, and DepEd expanded programs offering parenting workshops, mobile learning resources, school feeding, and support for out-of-school youth.

1. PROJECT:
EDUCATION 2014
A Year End Report

2. 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.”

3. 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 OrderNo. 191-13
REORGANIZED and EXPANDED the
Cagayan de Oro City
LOCALSCHOOLBOARD

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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: MabubutingMagulang”
March 22, 2014
Deluxe 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.

7. BARANGAYLEADERSTRAININGPROGRAM
August 01- 02, 2014
Chali 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.

8. 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, 2014
City Tourism Hall
Cagayan de Oro City

9. 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, 2014
Pryce Plaza Hotel
Cagayan de Oro City

10. 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.

11. TEXT2 TEACH
in partnership with
Ayala Foundation, Inc.
February 2014
Cagayan 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.

12. TEXT2 TEACH
in 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.

13. TEXT2 TEACH
in 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.

14. INFOTEACHOUTREACHPROGRAM
in partnership with
PLDT, INTEL, DEPED, PHILCECNET and UPOU
September 2014
Makati 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.

15. BUSOGLUSOGTALINO
in partnership with
JOLLIBEE FOUNDATION, INC.
August 19, 2014
Puerto 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.

16. ABOTALAMPROGRAM
in partnership with
Dept.of Education and the National Youth
Commission
August 29, 2014
Mayor’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.

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. 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 – SEFPROJECTS
(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 Department
November 25, 2014

20. DANSOLIHONNATIONAL HIGHSCHOOL
December 04, 2014

21. DANSOLIHONNATIONAL HIGHSCHOOL
8 CLASSROOMS

22. P.N. ROASR. ELEMENTARYSCHOOL
October 01, 2014

23. P.N. ROASR. ELEMENTARYSCHOOL
21 CLASSROOMS

24. BALULANGNATIONAL HIGHSCHOOL
September 18, 2014

25. BALULANGNATIONAL HIGHSCHOOL
16 CLASSROOMS

26. TUMPAGONNATIONAL HIGHSCHOOL
August 22, 2014

27. TUMPAGONNATIONAL HIGHSCHOOL
6 CLASSROOMS

28. MAN-AI NATIONAL HIGHSCHOOL
August 15, 2014

29. MAN-AI NATIONAL HIGHSCHOOL
3 CLASSROOMS

30. 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.

31. 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