Posted to the Kalinaw News (Oct 24, 2020): Army Aviation (Hiraya) Regiment launches 1st “Lipad Aklat Project” in Aurora schools
BALER, Aurora-In order to promote quality education through continues learning and improve literacy in the country today, Thursday, October 22, 2020, the aviation “Hiraya” regiment of the Philippine Army based in Fort Magsaysay Palayan City, Nueva Ecija launches “Lipad Aklat” Project to two schools in Aurora Province.
Colonel Andre B. Santos, regiment commander of army aviation said two Cessna 172 Aircraft belonging to Philippine Army landed this morning at Baler Airport and transported almost 900 assorted books and schools’ equipment in helping the poverty-stricken students in this province, one in the capital (Baler) and one in rural area in Casiguran town.
He added that the advocacy project is in collaboration with Books for a Cause and Embrace of Jaime V. Ongpin Foundation, Incorporated.
Santos said that personnel from Philippine Army’s 91st Infantry (Sinagtala) Battalion under Lieutenant Colonel Reandrew P. Rubio, Commanding Officer provided assistance in the turn over ceremony of 552 assorted books, two units of Desktop Computers and one Smart TV 43 inches to Dr. Eutiquio Rotaquio, President of Aurora State College of Technology (ASCOT) in Barangay Zabali, Baler, Aurora and 341 assorted books to Leidy Ryll M. Berna, Officer-in-charge School Principal of Dimaguipo Elementary School in Sitio Dimaguipo, Barangay Cozo in Casiguran town held at 91st IB, Barangay Calabuanan, Baler, Aurora.
“The Lipad Aklat project will be sustained by the regiment in partnership with our active partner stakeholders in order to reach out the different schools in far flung areas and help our educators in the promotion of quality education,” Col. Santos said.
He said that the project will continue in their identified school-beneficiaries.
“We are planning to give books and schools equipment in Jomalig Island in Quezon province,” Santos said.
Dr. Rotaquio said after receiving the books said they fitted well into the needs of 5,079 ASCOT students who are presently enrolled in their school.
“Aside from the students in this province, the state colleges has also students from the provinces of Batanes, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija and Isabela,” he said.
He furthered that the computer sets and books would enrich the students’ learning and is really a big help for the schools in general.
“We are very thankful to our soldiers who help us in this noble project in helping our schools particularly our faculty and students,” Rotaquio said.
The Officer-in-charge School Principal of Dimaguipo Elementary School also expressed their appreciation for the generosity in support of their pupils’ education.
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