The Sulu Schools Division Office (SDO) was hailed as the overall winner in the recently-conducted 2022 Brigada Eskwela Best Implementers Awarding Ceremony held January 21, at Cotabato State University.

The 2022 Brigada Eswela Program, with the theme “Brigada Eskwela:Tugon sa Hamon ng Ligtas na Balik-Aral”, highlights the collective efforts of schools, partners, and stakeholders at the different levels to address learning gaps and social issues.

Assessed based on school prepation efforts, partnership engagement activities, impact to school performance, resources generated, and actual implementation, the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education has recognized implementing schools who stood out and were exemplary.

Participating schools were categorized as Mega, Large, Medium, and Small depending on the number of teachers and curricular offering.

Here is the complete list of winners:

Elementary

𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲

1 Buntod ES (Sulu)

2 Mount Trail ES (Lamitan City)

3 Timako ES (Cotabato City)

𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲

1 Salih Yusah ES (Sulu)

2 Kimpo ES (Cotabato City)

3 Lilod-Raya Pilot ES (LDS I)

𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲

1 Bakud CES (Sulu)

2 Wao Central Community School (LDS I)

3 Tipo-Tipo CES (Basilan)

𝐌𝐞𝐠𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲

1 Lamitan CES (Lamitan City)

2 Mohammad Tulawie CES (Sulu)

3 Amai Pakpak CES (Marawi City)

𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: Sulu Division

Secondary

𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲

1 Nabalawag NHS (SGA)

2 Maimbung NHS – Main (Sulu)

3 Damaso C. Furigay Jr. NHS (Lamitan City)

𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲

1 Cotabato City NHS – Bubong Site

2 Lake Lanao NHS (Marawi City)

3 Sultan Kudarat NHS (Maguindanao II)

𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲

1 Pangutaran NHS (Sulu)

2 J. Marquez NHS (Cotabato City)

3 GanassiNHS (LDS II)

𝐌𝐞𝐠𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲

1 Cotabato City NHS – Rojas Site

2 Jolo NHS (Sulu)

3 Marawi City NHS

𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: Cotabato City Division

𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫: Sulu Division

These awardees received plaques and cash prizes to support operation and maintenance of their schools. First placers received Php 50,000.00, second placers Php 35,000.00, third placers Php 20,000.00, and Php 10,000.00 for qualifiers.

More than these monetary prizes, the true success is that communities, stakeholders, and local government units truly understand the need to synergize and co-create in the delivery of quality education for all learners in the Bangsamoro.