The team was in Isabela City for their benchmarking activity with Badjao Floating Integrated School as part of their initiatives relative to Indigenous Peoples’ Education. A champion of the indigenous peoples’ communities in Isabela City, Mayor Turabin-Hataman expressed appreciation for the endeavor as she sees that it is an affirmation and recognition for the premium extended by the city government toward empowering inclusivity, most especially in the area of education. This in turn emanates from her administration’s priority focus on “culturally diverse and proud” as platform for a happy and dignified life for all Isabeleños.

Joining SDS Dedumo were Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Laila Danaque, SDO CID Chief Dr. Carlo Tantoy, SDO SGOD Chief Elizabeth Larase, SDO Legal Officer Atty. Vivaniño Barrios, SEPS Dr. Jennifer Jovita, EPS Dr. Marino Pamogas, Taft National High School principal Dr. Arthur Jamera, LSA teacher Nolyn Amad Asis and SDO support staff Alberto Plaza. Also present was Executive Assistant Roselle Casurra-Lisondra from the Vice Mayor’s Office of Surigao City.

With Mayor Turabin-Hataman were City Administrator and concurrent City Legal Officer Adzlan Imran, DepEd – Isabela City SDS Dr. Julieto Fernandez, PSDS Fadher Ismael and PSDS Dr. Arnel Hajan. (Words by M. Guerrero/Photos by M. Santos, CIO).