12/09/2026
๐๐ฎ๐ ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐ง๐๐ฅ
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ โ A decade of unwavering commitment to volunteerism and community service was celebrated as the Department of Education (DepEd) General Santos City Division successfully held the ๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ โ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐จโ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ on September 11, 2026, at Venue 88 Resort and Events Place.
Anchored on the theme โ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ: ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐ ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐ค๐๐ข๐ฌ๐, ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐๐ค๐ข๐ญ, ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ญ๐๐ฌ ๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ก๐๐ฒ,โ the milestone humanitarian activity spearheaded by the division's ๐๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ, mobilized over 300 teaching and non-teaching personnel in a powerful division-wide demonstration of solidarity and compassion.
The initiative successfully yielded ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ, directly boosting the local blood supply for patients and families in need.
The critical milestone was fully supported by DepEd GenSanโs leaders, who joined the ranks of education workers to back the advocacy. Among the key officials present were Lito S. Adanza, School Governance and Operations Division (SGOD) Chief; Lizette May Isabel N. Dioso, Administrative Officer V; Ronald S. Radin, Education Program Supervisor for Programs, Activities, and Projects (PAPs); and Angelica E. Figueroa, Public Schools District Supervisor.
Organized as a flagship health and welfare initiative, the drive was executed in close partnership with the ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ง-๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ข ๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ซ, whose dedicated medical team facilitated the blood collection.
This initiative highlighted a decade-long tradition of bayanihan and generosity within DepEd GenSan, reinforcing the organization's commitment to extending a helping hand beyond classroom education. To recognize their life-saving contributions, successful blood donors were given tokens of appreciation sponsored by ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ๐ฌ, ๐๐ง๐. (๐๐๐), marking a renewed organizational commitment to sustain this vital humanitarian legacy.
As Dugong G**o steps into its 11th year, DepEd GenSan reinforces its commitment to sustaining this life-saving advocacy. The enduring success of the program underscores a core organizational belief: that the heart of public service lies not only in educating young minds, but also in extending an active, life-saving hand to the community.