The graduates received their ALS certificates of completion during the graduation exercises and Moving Up Ceremony 2023 at the Danao City Civic Center.
The ALS program, implemented by the Department of Education (DepEd), aims to support out-of-school youth and adults who have not completed basic education in acquiring essential knowledge and skills through a flexible learning system.
Danao City Mayor Thomas Mark “Mix” Durano graced the ceremony. He congratulated the graduates for their academic achievement. Durano was joined by Danao City Schools Division Superintendent Roseller Gelig and DepEd Danao City teachers and officials.
“We are very proud of you and your success today, and we hope that what you have learned will be instrumental in shaping the future of our city,” Durano said in Cebuano.
He also expressed his gratitude to DepEd for continuously implementing the ALS program, which provides his constituents with other forms of access to formal education.
Durano added that the high number of graduates in this year’s ALS highlights the success and effectiveness of the program in the city.