Close to 400 employees of Davao Light coming from the executives down to the ranks, trooped to two schools within the electric utility’s franchise area to help the institutions get ready with the opening of classes in June.
The activity is the company’s participation in the annual “Brigada Eskwela” of the Department of Education (DEPED), a program that engages all education stakeholders in finding ways to address concerns affecting public education. The “Brigada” is usually done in the last week of May shortly before the start of a particular school year.
This year’s recipients of Davao Light employees’ Brigada services were SIR Elementary School at SIR in Davao City, and Pag-asa Elementary School in Pag-asa, Kapalong, Davao del Norte.
At SIR Elementary School the more than 300 employees repainted the roof of three buildings as well as outer and inner walls covering10 classrooms. They also repainted the ceiling, cleaned window glasses and jalousies, painted window grills as well as the railings on the gardens fronting the buildings.
Some of the Davao Light Kaibigans led by Asst. Vice President (AVP) for Engineering Mark Valencia cut the tall grasses at the side and back of three buildings on the left side of the school compound.
The path walks leading to the three buildings were also cemented and elevated about 6 inches higher to prevent these from being submerged in water during rains. This way, both students and teachers occupying the classrooms thereat will not be isolated.
Over at Pag-asa Elementary School in Kapalong, a Davao Light team led by Panabo Branch Manager and AVP Engr. Reynold Felix, and AVP for Special Projects Arzy Sacamos repainted the outer walls of an entire 3-classroom building, its roof and outer ceiling, and window grills.
They also did some minor repairs including the fascia board. The 72 Brigada volunteers consisting of 49 utility’s employees and 23 skilled workers also cleaned up the school surroundings and cut grasses.
The Davao Light employees’ participation in the Brigada activities is not only a manifestation of support to the Department of Education but also their way of engaging themselves in socially relevant projects undertaken by the company.
