BAMBAN, Tarlac – The Hann Foundation celebrated a significant milestone with the opening ceremony of its first Alternative Learning System (ALS) Community Learning and Resource Center (CLRC) in Sitio Malasa, Barangay Anupul, Bamban, Tarlac.
The newly established ALS CLRC, constructed within three weeks using innovative container prefab technology, consists of four units and features a modern two-story facility.
The ground floor works as a multipurpose classroom with learning tools such as a 65-inch television, computers, tables, and chairs, to enhance the educational experience. The second floor accommodates the ALS teachers’ office, complete with computers and printers, and a dormitory for ALS instructors and educators of Malasa Integrated School. The total project cost is ₱2 million.
The turnover ceremony, held at the Malasa Integrated School, was attended by HFI’s Executive Director Ana Christi G. Galura, and DepEd Tarlac Schools Division Superintendent Jessie Ferrer, CESO V. The event also served as a culminating activity for the Foundation’s Indigenous Peoples Month celebrations.
Galura stated, “Hann Foundation believes in the ALS Program of DepEd and recognizes the significance of providing educational services to the Ayta community.”
In addition, Ferrer emphasized, “We are indeed blessed and in great need of more support for our education sector. This is a holistic community approach that involves the private sector, churches, DepEd, and other stakeholders working together to support each learner.”
Following the ceremony, the community witnessed a traditional ribbon-cutting and blessing led by Fr. Art Eduarte, a moment shared by the District Superintendents of East and West Bamban, the ALS Team of Tarlac, and the DepEd Tarlac team, who were also present.
The Hann Foundation’s commitment to fostering education through the ALS CLRC marks a vital step in addressing the educational needs of out-of-school children, youth, and adults in remote areas, helping to equip them with functional literacy skills and essential knowledge to enhance their lives and contribute to their communities.
Hann Foundation Inc. (HFI) is a non-stock, non-profit organization that serves as the corporate social responsibility and social development arm of Hann Philippines Inc. and its integrated resort businesses under the Hann Resorts brand. It was established in 2017 to institutionalize the group’s initiatives that are focused on health, environment, education, cultural heritage and community development, primarily in its communities of operation in Central Luzon.
