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The Department of Education (DepEd) is seen at its headquarters in Pasig City on February 6, 2025. 

The Department of Education (DepEd) is seen at its headquarters in Pasig City on February 6, 2025. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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Job Manahan

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MANILA – Around 400 Alternative Learning System (ALS) students have earned their micro-certificates from the Department of Education&#x27;s (DepEd) pioneer Micro-Certification Program in partnership with UNICEF Philippines.In a statement, DepEd said the program sought to recognize life skills among ALS learners through micro-certification. The ALS Micro-Certification for Life Skills Program is a system that &quot;validates competencies such as communication, leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving,&quot; according to the agency. It is also based on the Alternative Learning System Act and the Philippine Qualifications Framework (PQF), it added. &quot;By providing formal credentials for these essential skills, DepEd seeks to strengthen learners&#x27; pathways toward further education, employment, and lifelong learning,&quot; the agency said in a statement.&quot;This initiative underscores DepEd&#x27;s continued commitment to inclusive and equitable education by recognizing the diverse forms of learning among out-of-school youth and adults,&quot; said DepEd.  For Education Secretary Sonny Angara, the 400 learners that received their micro-certificates proved their commitment to learning. &quot;Sa ating mga micro-certification completers, kayo po ang pruweba na hindi kailangang mabilis ang pagkuha ng life goals,&quot; Angara said, based on DepEd&#x27;s statement. &quot;It can come in steps, in modules, in micro-wins that eventually build a life of purpose and pride. Because in ALS, we don&#x27;t just measure success by how high you&#x27;ve climbed, but by how far you&#x27;ve come. And today, each of you has reached a summit worth celebrating,&quot; he added. DepEd said the agency, Unicef, and the Australian Council for Educational Research did studies from 2022 and 2025 that showed the reliability of assessing life skills through micro-certification. This was implemented first in 8 Schools Division Offices in Manila, Aurora, Batangas, Iriga, Lapu-Lapu, Misamis Oriental, Davao City, and South Cotabato – producing 2,854 micro-certificates so far for ALS learners. Angara said his agency seeks to expand certification tools which in turn will integrate ALS improvement frameworks.

Around 400 Alternative Learning System (ALS) students have earned their micro-certificates from the Department of Education's (DepEd) pioneer Micro-Certification Program in partnership with UNICEF Philippines.

Around 400 Alternative Learning System (ALS) students have earned their micro-certificates from the Department of Education's (DepEd) pioneer Micro-Certification Program in partnership with UNICEF Philippines.

Around 400 ALS learners get micro-certificates from DepEd

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Around 400 ALS learners get micro-certificates from DepEd

Job Manahan,

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Published October 18, 2025 05:10 PM PHT

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Updated October 18, 2025 05:11 PM PHT

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