Fifty members of the Philippine Fleet, based in Sangley Point,
Lt. (junior grade) Rommel Rodriquez, the unit's spokesperson, said that this activity is part of their efforts to help the Department of Education's "Brigada Iskwela" which started last May 20 and will end on May 25.
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She said that the sailors also restored more than 250 chairs aside from installing new electrical wiring, circuit breakers and fluorescent lights along the school’s passageway and classrooms.
Rodriquez also said that the Philippine Fleet sailors also trimmed trees and de-clogged the nearby sewers and canals, which are the main cause of flood inside the school every time it rained.
Rear Admiral Orwen Cortez, Philippine Fleet commander, said that the involvement of their sailors in the nationwide launch of “Brigada Eskwela” aims to help public schools prepare for the opening of classes by providing manpower to conduct minor repairs and repainting of classrooms, chairs, leaking roofs and pipes, and others.
He added they regularly partner with many schools yearly on similar endeavors as part of its “Bayanihan” efforts to actively participate in the nation’s development programs.
Around 23 teachers and 23 members of the Parents Teachers Association who participated in the joint efforts with the sailors.
Brigada Eskwela, now on its 10th year, 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.
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.
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