In the municipality of Panganiban, Catanduanes, Philippines, the Alternative Learning System (ALS) serves as a critical mechanism for addressing persistent educational exclusion among out-of-school youth and adults, yet its effectiveness remains closely tied to the quality of stakeholder participation within a resource- constrained, island context. This study examined the levels of stakeholder engagement, stakeholder collaboration, and ALS program effectiveness, as well as the relationships among these constructs. Using a descriptive–correlational design, data were collected from internal and external ALS stakeholders and analyzed through weighted means and Pearson product–moment correlation. Findings indicate high levels of stakeholder engagement (WM = 3.51), collaboration (WM = 3.46), and overall program effectiveness (WM = 3.57). Correlation analysis revealed a significant positive relationship between stakeholder engagement and collaboration (r = 0.649), and between stakeholder engagement and program effectiveness (r = 0.459), while collaboration alone showed no significant association with effectiveness (r = 0.141). These results highlight stakeholder engagement as a key lever for strengthening ALS outcomes and underscore the need for engagement-centered strategies in local ALS implementation.

Keywords: Alternative Learning System (ALS), stakeholder engagement, stakeholder collaboration, program effectiveness, learner outcomes, Panganiban, Catanduanes