A TOTAL of 271 prisoners from jails in Region IV-B, also referred to as MIMAROPA, on Monday took the Accreditation and Equivalency examination following their completion of the Alternative Learning System (ALS) being spearheaded by the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP).
BJMP information officer Joefrie Anglo said the inmates or persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) went through the ALS programs since last year.
After a 10-month review, they were required to take they accreditation and equivalency test to determine how they absorbed their ALS lessons given by teachers in public schools and personnel from the Bureau of Alternative System.
The examinees were given different examination sets of test for elementary or secondary accreditation. Those who passed the tests would be qualified for accreditation and equivalency, indicating they are eligible for certification from the Department of Education.