Surigao City Vice Mayor Rico Sering said that they are serious in eliminating illiteracy in their area and added that they are allocating P12-M for the local school board for the salaries of teachers in the city, He said this during the 2008 Regional Literacy Awards held in one of the local convention centers in Butuan City. (PIA-Caraga)
Mrs. Nenita Gonzales, Chief of the Alternative Learning System Division (ALSD) of the Department of Education said the support of LGUs is vital to the success of the literacy program in Caraga since out of the total budget of the DepEd, only about 1% is allocated for the ALS program. She said this during the 2008 Regional Literacy Awards held in one of the local convention centers in Butuan City. (PIA-Caraga) 
Dr. Norma Salcedo, Head of the Local Literacy Council (LCC) Secretariat lauded all that have been involved and contributed to the success of the literacy programs in Caraga during the 2008 Regional Literacy Awards held in one of the local convention centers in Butuan City. (PIA-Caraga)