Instead of automatic rifles and other weapons of war,
Philippine Army (PA) troopers went out to the field carrying hammers and other
building materials in aid of the Department of Education's "Brigada
Eskwela" which formally began on Monday.
The latter is also known as National Schools Maintenance
Week.
This year's "Brigada Eskwela" has a theme of “Tayo
Para Sa Kalinisan at Kahandaan ng Ating mga Paaralan.”
Lt. Col. Noel Detoyato, PA spokesperson, said 400 soldiers
from the Army’s Civil Military Operations Group, Army Support Command,
Headquarters and Headquarters Support Group and Army Reserve Command were
deployed to 18 schools in Taguig City, Makati City, Pasig City, Muntilupa City,
Pasay City, Pateros and Tondo in Manila from May 18 to 23 to help teachers and
parents in cleaning schools, repair school facilities and do maintenance work
like repainting.
Detoyato said that the activity is also the PA’s way of
communicating with the school children as embodied in the Army’s Transformation
Roadmap; an Army that is more responsive, reliable, capable and committed to
its mandate of serving the people and securing the land.
"Brigada Eskwela" is a yearly joint undertaking of
concerned government agencies before the official opening of classes
nationwide.
In the spirit of "Bayanihan," various groups and
organizations, including the Philippine Army and Philippine National Police,
join hands to make this year's "Brigada Eskwela" a success and ensure
that the schools are child-friendly and conducive to learning.
This is one of the civilian-initiated programs actively
supported by the PA as part of its "Bayanihan" activities.
Meanwhile, PA major units down to the battalions are also
directed to participate in the said activity in their respective areas of
responsibility.
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