THE Department of Education emerged as one of the recipients of the Partner in Empowerment, Advocacy, and Commitment to Excellence Award of Metrobank Foundation during its 45th Founding Anniversary.

In a message, DepEd Sara Duterte-Carpio emphasized that DepEd’s partnership with the Metrobank Foundation led to various opportunities and innovations to inspire the education sector.

The PEACE Award is presented every five years by the Metrobank Foundation Inc. to recognize partners that have collaborated impactfully in the mission of uplifting the lives of the most vulnerable and underserved sectors in Philippine society.

DepEd Undersecretary Atty. Michael Poa credited the Department’s teaching and non-teaching workforce when he received the award on behalf of the agency during the ceremony.

“This PEACE Award is a recognition of the men and women of DepEd who embody excellence in their profession and passion to serve our communities,” Poa said.

“More importantly, it is a recognition of the unrelenting dedication and efforts of our teachers to deliver quality education and contribute to realizing the MATATAG Agenda,” he added.