Davao Region

ComVal to build more classrooms through "Bayanihan sa Paaralan"

Saturday 7th of July 2012

NABUNTURAN, Compostela Valley Province, July 7 -- The provincial government here has set another series of Bayanihan school building for the month July through "Bayanihan sa Paaralan."

Kick-off activities are scheduled on July 9 to 13 and 23 in the identified public school sites.

This endeavor is led by Governor Arturo T. Uy’s program in support to the Department of Education (DepEd) project dubbed “Kalinga sa kabataan, bayanihan sa paaralan” Program.

The recipient schools include Panganason Elementary School at Sitio Lumanggang, Kingking, Pantukan (one unit of six-classroom building); Manat National High School at Cabidianan, Nabunturan (one-classroom building); Coronobe Elementary in Maragusan (one unit of a two-classroom building); and Bagongon Elementary School in Compostela (home economics building).

The other schools are Banlag Elementary School in Monkayo (one unit of two-classroom building); San Antonio High School in Laak (one unit of two-classroom building); Mayaon High School in Montevista (one-classroom building); Bucana Elementary School in Maco (one-classroom building); and Tandawan High School in New Bataan (one-classroom building).

Another one unit of a three-classroom building is scheduled for repair at Gayab Elementary School in Libay-libay, Maco.

As reported, Mines and Geosciences Bureau has declared the site of Panganason Elementary School as extremely high-risk area.

In order not to stop the holding of classes, Governor Uy has immediately instructed for the building of six-classroom building in Sitio Lumanggang identified to be a safe area.

The provincial government is also continuing its chair distribution to public schools through Provincial Sports Development Coordinator Tyrone Uy. (IDS-Comval/Grace Almedilla)