The Philippine Army’s 61st Infantry (Hunter) Battalion (61IB) based in Camp Carreon, Calinog, Iloilo under the stewardship of its commanding officer Lt. Col. Christopher C. Sab-it, has joined parents, teachers and pupils in the “Brigada Eskwela” program in the different schools within their area of responsibility in Calinog and Bingawan, all in Iloilo province and in Tapaz, Capiz.
Brigada Eskwela or the School Maintenance Week, which started on May 20 and will end May 25 in the different schools throughout the country, is a yearly undertaking of Department of Education (DepEd) as a preparation for the opening of classes.
Sab-it said the 61IB as an operational arm of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) supports these activities in coordination with the school heads of the different schools "to show the people that if we join hands, we can achieve our common goal – the true essence of 'Bayanihan'.”
He said their support to the undertaking is to give emphasis to the AFP's current thrusts, the Internal Peace and Security Plan (IPSP) “Bayanihan.”
The 61IB falls under the operational jurisdiction of the 3rd Infantry Spearhead)
Brigada Eskwela is a nationwide voluntary effort which started in 2003, bringing together teachers, parents, and the community to do clean up and repairs in public schools to prepare the facilities for the June school opening.
Undertaken in all public schools every third week of May or two weeks before classes begin, it is participated in by private organizations, individuals, national and local government agencies, local businesses, and international organizations and foundations, among others.
Volunteers paint classrooms, repair furniture, and clean up the school grounds. Materials and supplies are usually donated by the parents or by private businesses and foundations.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=527109
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