U.S., PHL troops build classrooms in Lapu-Lapu, Carcar cities

From the Philippine News Agency (May 22): U.S., PHL troops build classrooms in Lapu-Lapu, Carcar cities

United States and Philippine troops are building classrooms in the cities of Lapu-Lapu and Carcar in Cebu which are targeted for completion before the opening of classes on June 2.

U.S. Air Force and Philippine Air Force (PAF) men are building a two-classroom school building in the Buyong Elementary School in Barangay Maribago, Lapu-Lapu City.

The U.S. Air Force is funding the project, which is being implemented by its 374th Civil Engineering Squadron.

About 30 members of the squadron, which is based in Japan, are constructing the two-room school building with the help of volunteers from PAF’s 560th Air Wing at the Benito Ebuen Mactan Base in Lapu-Lapu City.

On the other hand, the U.S. Navy, in partnership with the Philippine Navy’s Naval Forces Central (Navforcen) based in Lapu-Lapu City, will also build one classroom in Carcar City as part of the U.S. government’s support to the Philippines.

The Navforcen had already signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Navy 30th Naval Construction Regiment through Lt. Junior Grade Dylan Bush for the project.

The U.S. Navy will shoulder the cost of the construction of the classrooms in Valencia, Carcar City.

Lieutenant Kory Carpenter, the project in-charge from the U.S. Air Force, said their target is to complete the construction of the Lapu-Lapu City school building by May 28.

The groundbreaking for the school building project in Carcar City is set next week.

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