THREE schools in Kapalong, Davao del Norte received 337 pieces of brand new school furniture as the distribution of yellow school furniture resumed January 11, 2012, the first to be done this year, after the school’s holiday hiatus last December.
Tagum City Mayor Rey T. Uy led the distribution of the yellow armchairs, desks and kiddie chairs along with Kapalong town Mayor Edgardo Timbol and Vice Mayor Romy C. Estrada.
Luan Elementary School was given 25 kiddie chairs, 84 desks, 60 armchairs while Semong National High School 75 armchairs and Mabantao National High School each received 93 armchairs.
In Tagum, First Councilor De Carlo “Oyo” Uy led his colleagues in the 5th City Council of Tagum in the distribution of the same to day care schools in Barangay Bincungan last January 10, 2011. Joining him were City Councilors Mylene Baura, Nickel Suaybaguio and Bong Aala.
Magangit Elementary School in the Municipality of Maco in Compostela Valley Province also received 20 armchairs and 10 desks last January 10, upon the request of their school head. Lapulapu Elementary School, also in the same town, was given 50 armchairs, 30 desks and 20 kiddie chairs.
Jay F. Arguilla, president of the Supreme Student Government of Semong National High School in Kapalong said the newly-delivered school furniture could really help them in their studies since most of their armchairs need major repairs.
Luan Elementary School Principal Adronico D. Lara, Jr. expressed gratitude since his problem of the lack of school chairs is now resolved.
“At least, we can now concentrate on improving our rank in the national achievement test,” the principal said referring to the yearly examination given by the Department of Education to assess the learning of school children.
This is still part of the city’s “Care for School Chairs Program” which fabricates school furniture out from confiscated logs, as compliance to Executive Order No. 23 of President Benigno S. Aquino III.
Ended, the City Government of Tagum had already distributed school furniture a total of 14,635 since August 2011 to present to the Provinces of Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Compostela Valley and Davao City. As of this writing, 6, 427 pieces of school furniture are in stock at the city’s motorpool which are ready for distribution in the coming days. [CITY INFORMATION OFFICE- TAGUM]
