Office of the Regional Director
M E S S A GE
    Greetings!
    Graduation, Completion, or Moving-up Ceremonies are testimonies of excellent coordination,
    genuine hard work, and great love.
    When the COVID-19 pandemic struck the world―hitting the various sectors, including
    education―the Department of Education (DepEd), through the competent leadership of
    Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones, firmly accepted the challenge to continue education,
    bravely wrestling with the challenges of the pandemic, and unceasingly finding solutions to
    address any emerging problems.
    Amidst all these difficulties emerged excellent coordination across all levels of governance
    and the different stakeholders―with the teachers at the forefront of delivering the Basic
    Education Learning Continuity Plan (BE LCP).
    And here they are―our learners―who willingly submitted themselves to blended distance
    education, painstakingly learning the ways of the new learning landscape, and successfully
    accomplishing all their academic requirements through genuine hard work.
    But these successes would not have been possible if not for the great love of the parents
    and guardians who have been selflessly offering their prayer, time, and resources.
    In other words, the successes of our learners, our teachers, our leaders, and the
    Department of Education at large―with the unwavering support of all our stakeholders―are
    products of our collective decision to succeed as one family.
    On behalf of the entire DepEd Region X, allow me to thank and congratulate everyone for
    this great feat, which attests that DepEd, indeed, is on track.
    But just like what is said in our theme for this year’s End-of-School Year Rites
    “Strengthening Quality Education amid the COVID-19 Pandemic,” we need to be on our
    toes. The COVID-19 pandemic is real and so are other education emergencies.
    All together, let us rise from this pandemic, recalibrate our learning continuity plans, and
    continue to deliver quality education for our LEARNERS: The heART of DepEd X.
    Straight from the heART of your DepEd Region X Family, Congratulations and Godspeed!
                           (Sgd.) DR. ARTURO B. BAYOCOT, CESO III
                                        Regional Director