EDUCATION Secretary Sonny Angara recently visited Last Mile Schools in the Cordillera Administrative Region to ensure that students in remote communities have access to quality education.

“Priority ni President Marcos ang pagtulong sa mga last mile schools na nasa bundok o isla. Our school visits in the Cordillera give us hope, showing that the right interventions can translate to positive outcomes, even in the furthest points of our archipelago,” Angara said.

Angara, along with other Department of Education officials, visited four schools in Benguet under the LMS Program: Jose Gonzales Elementary School, Yabyabuan Multigrade School, Kiwas Integrated School, and Andolor Elementary School.

He reaffirmed DepEd’s commitment to improving conditions in geographically isolated schools.

At Andolor Elementary School, Angara led the turnover of a newly constructed school building, ensuring better learning spaces for students.

Angara shared that visiting the regions every month provides valuable insights from teachers, parents, and learners.

“A Bagong Pilipinas cannot be built from the top down. It is shaped in places like Andolor, where dreams persist despite distance, where commitment is measured not in pesos but in perseverance. We will keep looking at the numbers, but we will never forget the learners, teachers, and parents behind them,” Angara emphasized.