Atin Ito First Filipino Community Newspaper in Ontario
BUTUAN CITY – The “PAGBABAGO: A Million Learners Campaign” of the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Office of Vice President Sara Duterte have reached out to 13 elementary schools in far-flung barangays in Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte.
More than 615 elementary learners from the recipient elementary schools received bags and other school supplements during the one-day distribution on Wednesday, in partnership with the Army’s 29th Infantry Battalion (29IB).
“The support is the contribution of the 29IB to the education sector and to the noble cause of Vice President Sara Duterte, who also serves as DepEd Secretary,” said 1st Lt. Jade Bryce Bune, civil-military operations officer of the 29IB, in an interview on Thursday.
Bune said the 29IB wants to ensure, with the help of DepEd and the Office of the Vice President, that students in remote villages are provided with the necessary tools to encourage them to strive more in their studies.
In a separate statement on Thursday, Lt. Col. Cresencio Gargar, commander of 29IB, thanked Duterte for the opportunity given to the unit to contribute to the campaign of the DepEd.
“The access to school supplies and resources will allow the students to fully participate in school activities and lead to the enhancement of the quality of education in the remote areas in Cabadbaran City,” Gargar said.
He said the DepEd initiative exemplified the strong partnership between the military and civil leadership in fostering social progress and national development. — Alexander Lopez (PNA)
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