Thursday, May 26, 2016

US ambassador to visit Leyte today

From the Philippine Information Agency (May 27): US ambassador to visit Leyte today

US Ambassador Philip Goldberg is set to visit Leyte today, May 27, 2016 to lead the inauguration of ten classrooms at Palo National High School, Palo Leyte.

According to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the US official will turn over the classrooms to the Department of Education(DEPED) and the local government unit of Palo in a ceremonial ribbon-cutting and unveiling of the project marker.

Said project is part of the $143-million US government’s commitment to provide post-Yolanda assistance to restore access to education in Yolanda affected communities.

Out of the targeted 310 classrooms to be built by December 2016, 199 were completed while 111 is still on-going.

Deped regional director Luisa Bautista-Yu and Leyte officials including Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico L. Petilla and Palo Mayor Remedios Petilla are expected to grace the event.

Goldberg will also open the Training of Trainers (ToT) Program at Bethel International School, Pawing, Palo. Leyte.

http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/2681464311144/us-ambassador-to-visit-leyte-today

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