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As of January 2025
THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF LA UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DIVISION OF CABADBARAN CITY | REGION XIII CARAGA VOL. 25 | ISSUE NO.1 | JULY 2024—APRIL 2025
CHILD ABUSE reported cases in Brgy. La Union
CRISIS UNCHECKED Non-conduct on Homeroom Guidance program causes spike in mental health problems
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ue to the inconsistency conduct of the once-a-week Homeroom Guidance confirmed by a survey among students, the school administration attributed the increase of cases among students with a mental health problems. In a survey conducted among students, 33 classes admitted that their class advisers failed to conduct the homeroom guidance program consistently. School principal Ms. Mary Allen P. Cornites said, that there is a need for class monitoring among teachers to ensure that mental health challenges are addressed. ―Although this subject is a non-graded, it is the only subject in DepEd that deals with mental health,‖ Ms. Cornites said. CONTINUE ON PAGE 05
editorial Securing the Future Of Unregistered Children
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UNSPOKEN SINS
Barangay officials fight child abuse, ensuring protection
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ases of child abuse in Barangay La Union, Cabadbaran City continue to rise, with 23 reported incidents from 2024 to 2025, pushing barangay officials to strengthen their protection efforts. Through the Barangay Children Protection Committee (BCPC) authorities worked closely with schools to identify,
rescue, and support abused children, ensuring that no ‗young soul‘ suffers in silence. "We make sure that every reported case is investigated immediately, and appropriate actions are taken. No child should suffer in silence," Arlene Umbaad, a Brgy. VAWC Desk Officer said.
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To give legal identity
School to register students in PSA
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s the school officials discovered that there are 92 pupils had never been officially registered to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), La Union Elementary School (LUES) made a formal request to
the PSA in collaboration with the Local Civil Registrar—Cabadbaran City Local Government Unit (LCRLGU) to help those unregistered to be officially a registered Filipino Citizen.
Lack of documents
Remote areas before Lack of awareness on importance of birth registration