SORSOGON CITY — In a landmark gathering that fused strategic governance with heartfelt educational advocacy, the Schools Division Office (SDO) of Sorsogon City successfully conducted its 2026 Strategic Gender and Development (GAD) Planning and Budgeting Workshop at Clover Leaf Place, Cabid-an. The jam-packed event brought together the division’s top brass, including school heads and SDO continue reading : SDO Sorsogon City Ignites 2026 GAD Planning; Launches ‘Project SIR’ and Digital HR Innovations

December 19, 2025, SORSOGON CITY — The Schools Division Office of Sorsogon City has officially marked a banner year for Gender and Development (GAD), moving beyond mere compliance to foster a truly gender-responsive culture. Through a series of strategic capacity-building workshops, digital initiatives, and policy reforms, the division has successfully translated the mandates of the continue reading : A Year of GAD Progress: Sorsogon City’s 2025

“SORSOGON CITY DIVISION WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL TEAM-CLINCH RECORD 5-PEAT CHAMPIONSHIP” by PSDS SHIRLEY E. LEGASPI The Sorsogon City Division Women’s Volleyball Team has once again carved its name in regional sports history after clinching its fifth consecutive championship title in the prestigious Regional Bakbakan Cup-Season 5. Today, November 22, 2025, the final whistle marked not only continue reading : “EMPOWERED WOMEN IN ACTION: SORSOGON CITY DIVISION WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL TEAM CLINCHES RECORD 5-PEAT CHAMPIONSHIP”

by Floriden Diaz-Vargas, Teacher III During the “Harana sa mga Guro” celebration of the Bacon Secondary Cluster held on September 24, 2025, at the SM Sorsogon City Activity Center, Ms. Floriden Diaz-Vargas expressed her heartfelt gratitude to the Schools Division Office of Sorsogon City under the leadership of Schools Division Superintendent William E. Gando. In continue reading : Feature Article: HARANA SA GURO TRIBUTE RESPONSE

SORSOGON CITY, Philippines — September 19, 2025. Student leaders of Mercedes B. Peralta Senior High School gathered for a meaningful talk on Gender Equality and Inclusion as part of the 2025 Student Leadership Development Program: Learners’ Convergence Activity. The activity was sponsored by the Schools Division Office – School Governance and Operations Division (SDO–SGOD), under continue reading : Gender and Inclusion Highlighted in Student Leadership Convergence

SORSOGON CITY, Philippines — September 29, 2025. In a strong push to advance gender equality and learner protection, back-to-back Gender and Development (GAD) Talks and technical assistance were conducted for two secondary schools in Sorsogon City, spearheaded by Division GAD Coordinator George D. Paguio. The first session gathered teachers and staff of Abuyog National High continue reading : Back-to-Back GAD Talks and Technical Assistance Empower Sorsogon City Schools

Sorsogon City, Philippines — The Schools Division Office of Sorsogon City successfully conducted the 2025 Banyuhay and Angat Lahat Training of Trainers (ToT), a capacity-building initiative that strengthened self-leadership and advanced gender-responsive education among educators and school personnel. The program began with a Division Staff Orientation on September 1, 2025, at the Sorsogon East Central continue reading : Banyuhay and Angat Lahat ToT Boosts Self-Leadership and Gender-Responsive Education in Sorsogon City

Our Division’s Gender and Development (GAD) site has already reached 869 views from 283 visitors, showing that more stakeholders are taking interest in our initiatives. Most visitors come from the Philippines (851 views), but the site has also been accessed abroad, giving our work global visibility. The most viewed pages are on Schools, GAD Activities, continue reading : Pushing GAD Forward: Website Sparks Inspiration Across Schools