Students in two of Davao City’s public high schools are expected to improve substantially their performance in science-related subjects this school year.
This after the schools received new and complete sets of science and chemistry instrument and apparatus from Davao Light and Power Co. and its social development arm, the Aboitiz Foundation, Inc., last Tuesday and Wednesday (December 17 and 18, 2013,).respectively.
Recipients of the instrument are the Crossing Bayabas National High School in Barangay Crossing Bayabas, Toril District, and Calinan National High School in Barangay Calinan, Calinan District, all in Davao City. The donation costs about P370 thousand, or roughly P185 thousand pesos for each of the two schools.
The science lab instrument also include some chemicals for laboratory use. These were turned over by Vic N. Sumalinog, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Manager of Davao Light, and Fermin Edillon, CSR Supervisor of the Aboitiz-owned electric distribution company.. The donations were received by Mrs. Evelyn E.
Magno, principal (for Crossing Bayabas National High School); and Dr. Wenefredo E. Cagape, Principal (for Calinan National High School).
Both turnover ceremonies were held in the schools’ covered court and witnessed by barangay officials, hundred of parents, teaching staff, principals from other high schools, and students.
Speaking for Davao Light Exec. Vice President Art Milan who did not make it to the turnover, CSR Manager Sumalinog admonished the teachers and students not to put the importance of the new instrument to naught. He said the apparatus should be used to enhance the science teaching and learning process.
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