73rd IB Joins BRIGADA ESKWELA IN SARANGANI

Maasim, Sarangani – The nationwide Brigada Eskwela or the National Schools Maintenance Week has just started last 23 May 2011. Several schools in Sarangani had their own kick-off on the launching of the program. Together with the different stakeholders, volunteers and the soldiers of 73^rd IB the Department of Education family contribute their time, effort and manpower services, and even resources in ensuring the public school facilities are all set in preparation of the opening of classes.

In Maasim Central Elem School, soldiers of 73^rd IB participated the Brigada Eskwela through classroom repair and roof painting. Three school buildings were repainted.”Usually, during Brigada Eskwela we are in need of manpower to work on the repair of our classrooms. We are pleased that the soldiers from 73^rd IB volunteered to help us without reservations,” Mrs. Torcino said, principal of the school. The principal had requested the soldiers a week before the activity started.

Meanwhile, in Datu Bali Elementary School, in Brgy Tinoto, the construction of a classroom had just started with the effort of the soldiers who have carpentry skills. “This classroom is part of Bayanihan concept – Adopt a Clasroom Program,  wherein we are asking literally any construction materials to the people we know,” LTC Espuelas said, Commander of 73^rd IB. Many responded the call and donated several materials for the construction of the classroom.

“I am in deep gratitude to the soldiers of 73^rd IB for their initiative to materialize the classroom. I never thought they plan this bigtime to finish this PTA project,” Mrs Quintana said, principal of Datu Bali Elem School in Maasim.

Together with the Parents Teachers Association of the school, each parents in that school also donated one or two hollow blocks as their contribution for the classroom.

The commitment of the soldiers of 73^rd IB is not only limited in maintaining the classrooms through cleaning, repair and repainting but also helps in building more classrooms. As part and parcel of their job, this Brigada Eskwela is a regular activity of the unit in support to the Department of Education. (1LT SOMBONG)