LUBUAGAN, Kalinga -- The 503rd Infantry Brigade (IB) of the Philippine Army launched its “Books for Peace” program donating 603 sets of books or 3,306 pieces to four elementary schools in this town.
Major Tuguinay Agoy, 503rd IB Public Information Officer, said the program aims to enlighten the pupils in Cordillera on the importance of education and to encourage students to focus on their studies.
The theme of this Books for Peace program is: “Ang edukasyon ng mga bata ay dapat pahalagaan sapagkat ito ang puhunan para sa kinabukasan at sa ikakaunlad ng ating inang bayan, at upang makamtan ang minimithing kapayapaan.” (Give importance to children’s education for this is a key to a better future and for the progress of our motherland, and for the attainment of lasting peace).
Recipients of the book donation are the Lubuagan Central School, Mabilong Elementary School (ES), Dangoy ES and Dugnac ES. Together with their parents and their teachers, the 281 pupils received the books at the Lubuagan Central School ground, Agoy said.
Turnover of books at the Lubuagan Central School under the "Books for Peace" program.
Col. Henry Doyaoen, 503rd IB Commanding Officer, explained that the Philippine Army in its limited capacity continues to exert effort to help the youth pursue their studies.
“Through this program, lack of books and other reading materials would not anymore be the reason for our pupils and students in not excelling academically since we are helping source out for books,” he said. He expressed his gratitude and appreciation to the donors of the books, Dr. Amelia Miranda and her family of the Miranda BMM Publications, for their generosity and selfless consideration for this program to succeed.
“Libro ang dapat na hawak at eskwelahan ang kinaroroonan ng isang bata upang makamit ang magandang kinabukasan at tunay na kapayapaan, hindi baril at kabundukan na kung saan ang buhay ay winawakasan dahil sa mga panlilinlang ng mga berdugong teroristang nagpapahirap sa Inang Bayan” (A child should be holding a book and in school to have a good future and real peace ; not gun and in the mountains where lives are being destroyed because of the deceptiveness of the terrorists), Doyaoen said.
Citing the famous words of Dr. Jose Rizal, “Ang Kabataan ang pag-asa ng Bayan,” Doyaoen said the 503rd IB through the Books for Peace Program stresses on the importance of education to children and their parents.
This only shows that your Philippine Army cares for the future of our children, he added.
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1019894
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