The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (Unesco), the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (Koica) jointly organized a grand ceremony focused on girls' education in the Philippines.

The event celebrated Unesco, DepEd and KOICA's successful cooperation in strengthening the Alternative Learning System (ALS) Programme. It aims to support girls' education through the project Better Life for Out-of-School Girls to Fight Against Poverty and Injustice in the Philippines. The project contributes to increasing employment prospects for girls registered in ALS or non-formal education through quality inclusive education. It will be completed this December.