Mindanaotoday.com | Duterte: Keeping kids in school curbs poverty, lawlessness
MALAYBALAY CITY – Vice Pres. Sara Duterte-Carpio, who’s also the Department of Education (DepEd) secretary, emphasized the crucial role of education in unlocking potential and opportunities.
Duterte-Carpio, the keynote speaker to cap Bukidnon’s month-long Kaamulan Festival on April 22, urged everyone to keep kids in school by focusing on the mantra “education is the key to success.”
She explained that education gives individuals the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in their chosen fields, which could open up a world of opportunities and possibilities that might otherwise be out of reach.
“Kinahanglan magkahiusa kita sa edukasyon sa atong mga anak. Ilayo nato sila sa droga, kriminalidad, ug terrorismo. Siguraduhon nato ang pagprotekta kanila aron makakita pa kita sa ilang malinawon nga kaugmaon dili lang dinhi sa inyong probinsya sa Bukidnon kundili sa tibuok nasud,” she said.
(We need to work together to educate our children. We must keep them away from drugs, lawlessness, and terrorism. Let’s make sure everyone is safe so that anyone can enjoy a peaceful future, not just in your province of Bukidnon but across the whole country)
The vice president was visiting Bukidnon, Davao’s neighboring province, to convey Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s message of gratitude for supporting the government’s eight-point socioeconomic agenda and witness how the seven tribes dedicate their bounty harvests to Magbabaya (deity) through ethnic dances.
In keeping with the theme, One Bukidnon: A Celebration of Unity in Cultural Diversity, the Higaonon, Talaandig, Manobo, Bukidnon, Matigsalug, Tigwahanon, and Umayamnon tribes’ skills in music, art, hand-weaving of mats and fabrics, wood carving, and traditional healing practices, among a wide range of other skills based on their culture and traditions, many of which are unique to their communities, are featured. (RLRB | PIA-10 | Bukidnon)
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