Brigada Eskwela: A way to sustain peace

From the Philippine News Agency (May 28): Brigada Eskwela: A way to sustain peace

The Brigada Eskwela program may be viewed as a way to sustain peace in communities.

“What we are doing right now is sustaining the gains of our peace and development programs,” 701st Infantry Brigade (Inf. Bde.) commander Col. Rey Leonardo Guerrero said. “It’s part of our commitment to better serve our communities and to contribute our share of providing an environment conducive to education and learning.”

Accomplishment report of the 701st Inf. Bde. showed that the Philippine Army command based in Davao Oriental reached out to a large number of public schools during Brigada Eskwela.

The nationwide project is a community activity which aims to spruce up public school classrooms before the opening of classes.

Its 67th Infantry Battalion (IB) under the command of Lt. Col. Krishnamurti A. Mortela covered the deployment of personnel carrying the task to assist parents, teachers and school administrators do the clean-up of public schools in District I at the east coast areas of Boston, Cateel, Baganga, Caraga, Manay and Tarragona.

Its 28th IB under Lt. Col. Francisco F. Lorenzo Jr. handled the sending out of personnel to 2nd District areas of Banay-Banay, Lupon, San Isidro, Gov. Generoso while its brigade-based personnel focused assistance to schools in Mati City.

The three groups all started off participating the Brigada on May 20 and went on to May 23, rendering services such as classroom painting, grass cutting, renovating of fence, repairing classrooms, constructing a school building aside from cleaning classrooms and school grounds.

Based in the municipality of Baganga, the 67th IB personnel went their way to Brgy Aliwagwag, Cateel, Davao Oriental to assist the construction of a school building in the area.

They also went to Simulao Elem School, Brgy Simulao in Boston;Caraga National High School; Jovellar Elementary School Brgy Jovellar in Tarragona; in Caatihan Elementary and High schools; and in Pamian Elementary School.

In its base town Caraga, the 67th IB extended their Brigada Eskwela services in Baculin Elementary School, Salingcomot Elementary School, Bobonao Elementary School.

Meanwhile, the 28th IB went on to serve BatoBato Central Elementary School, Dugmanon Elementary School, Comara T Manuel Central Elem School II, New Visayas Elem School, Tiombokan Primary School.

Some of the public schools where they reached in the municipality of Banay-Banay were Calubihan Elem School, BanayBanay Elementary and National High School, Puntalinao National High School, Causwagan Elem School.

Other Brigada-served areas in the municipality of Lupon were Sitio Banhawan, Brgy Marayag; Calasagan Elem School, Brgy San Isidro; Calasagan Elem School Prk Upper Calasagan; Cabadiangan, Elementary School. They also served Brgy Manikling and Brgy. Talisay in San Isidro.

Meanwhile the brigade-based members of the 701st staff were sent out to Cabubuanan Elementary School, Brgy Don Martin Marundan, Mati City, Tagbinunga Elementary School, Brgy Tagbinunga also in Mati City.

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