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The Department of Education (DepEd) is conducting a series of Accreditation and Equivalency (A&E) test on all Sundays of October to give the country's out-of-school youths (OSYs) a chance to earn a high school diploma.

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Education Secretary Jesli Lapus said the first test was held last October 5. It targeted OSYs from Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Southern Mindanao, Central Mindanao, Caraga region, and the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Armm).

On October 12, DepEd will expect examinees from Bicol, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, and Eastern Visayas.

Those from Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) are set to take the October 19 slot.

October 26, meanwhile, is for OSYs from Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon), Mimaropa (Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan) and the National Capital Region (NCR).

Secretary Lapus said the test will be conducted in 189 school divisions nationwide. - Sun Star Daily