Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Iloilo News Archive Description An account of the resource News, old and new, about Iloilo Province Subject The topic of the resource Iloilo Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Iloilo pioneers nation’s first prov’l career guidance module; Public schools seek to align SHS grads with real jobs By Ime Sornito -Tuesday, February 17, 2026 ILOILO – To close the gap between education and employment, the Iloilo Provincial Government has rolled out what it described as the first provincial-wide Career Guidance Instructional Module (CGIM) in the country, distributing the materials to 80 public secondary schools across the province. Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. led the formal turnover ceremony on February 13 at the Pavia National High School Twin Covered Gym, coinciding with the culmination of the school’s Career Guidance Advocacy activity titled “Pagbinag-binag: Thinking Through Career Options.” The initiative aims to ensure that senior high school students choose courses aligned not only with their talents and abilities but also with the province’s labor demands and the country’s economic direction. Defensor stressed the urgency of bridging the disconnect between graduates and available jobs. “Kun wala nagasanto ang produkto sang eskwelahan sa kinahanglan sang ekonomiya kag gobyerno, wala ubra ang aton mga graduates,” said Defensor. He emphasized that the program goes beyond routine counselling and seeks to strategically shape the province’s future workforce. “We want a career guidance and counselling program that will bridge the gap and produce the human resource, and give intelligent and effective intervention as you decide what to do with your lives and what career to seek,” Defensor added. Each CGIM set contains structured lesson guides, learner activities, assessment tools, and facilitation notes designed for systematic and sustained career guidance delivery from Grades 7 to 12. The modules cover career self-assessment, labor market information, education pathways, and decision-making skills. Developed in partnership with guidance counselors and education specialists from the Department of Education (DepEd) Iloilo and the University of the Philippines, the CGIM localizes Republic Act No. 11206, or the Career Guidance and Counseling Act, authored by Defensor when he was then a congressman representing Iloilo’s 3rd District. Provincial officials said implementation of the modules will begin in the next school year, making Iloilo the first province in the Philippines to institutionalize a localized, structured career guidance program across its public secondary schools./PN Citation Citation of the article Sornito, I. [ 2026, February 17 ]. Iloilo pioneers nation’s first prov’l career guidance module; Public schools seek to align SHS grads with real jobs. Panay News, 3&15. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Iloilo pioneers nation’s first prov’l career guidance module; Public schools seek to align SHS grads with real jobs Description An account of the resource ILOILO – To close the gap between education and employment, the Iloilo Provincial Government has rolled out what it described as the first provincial-wide Career Guidance Instructional Module (CGIM) in the country, distributing the materials to 80 public secondary schools across the province. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sornito, Ime Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://www.panaynews.net/iloilo-pioneers-nations-first-provl-career-guidance-module-public-schools-seek-to-align-shs-grads-with-real-jobs/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Panay News</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Panay News Incorporated Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 17, 2026 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Subject The topic of the resource Vocational education Vocational guidance Public schools Educational planning Department of Education (DepEd) Iloilo Iloilo Provincial Government Pavia