BACOLOD City – Eighteen Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) in this city graduated from elementary and secondary school modules through the Alternative Learning System (ALS) of the Department of Education (DepEd).
DepEd Curriculum Division chief Dr. Janalyn Navarro said an inmate from the Metro Bacolod District Jail-Male Dormitory (MBDJ-MD) finished elementary while 17 others finished secondary school modules.
MBDJ-MD chief security and control officer Jail Senior Officer 4 Jayson Baltazar congratulated the graduates for continuing their education while behind bars.
Baltazar also urged the PDL graduates to continue their desire for better things in life and give importance to education.
The PDLs, who all passed the accreditation and equivalency test, received certificates signed by DepEd secretary Leonor Briones.
Meanwhile, one of the PDLs paid tribute to the family members present, ALS mobile teachers and the MBDJ-MD management for the opportunity and assistance to finish their education.
The PDL shared he was not able to finish his studies because of financial difficulties. He encouraged his fellow PDLs to enroll in ALS while serving time in detention. (With a report from PIA/PN)
