(DepEd Facebook page)
The ten boxes of children’s books were turned over by KOICA to DepEd-ICO Director Margarita Consolacion C. Ballesteros on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. The KOICA team includes Baek Jiyeon, volunteer program coordinator; Sheena Balinsoy, volunteer program manager; and Ronnie Runtal, a staff member.
The DepEd said the donated books will benefit students of Calabarzon (Cavite-Laguna-Batangas-RIzal-Quezon) Last-Mile Schools.
“Before their delivery to Calabarzon Last-Mile Schools, samples of the books will be reviewed by the Bureau of Curriculum Development (BCD) and Bureau of Learning Resources (BLR) of the Office of the Undersecretary for Curriculum and Instruction (OUCI) to ensure that the books are consistent with DepEd issued learning materials,” it said in a statement on Saturday, May 8, posted on the agency’s Facebook page.