AFP DONATES BOOKS TO KBP PROJECT BENIFICIARY


The very essence of education is to fairly educate all students and give everyone, regardless of tribe or ethnic background, equal opportunity as a means to succeed in life. The combinations of knowledge and skills as well as common values will help our young pupils/students bloom into adults and become responsible and productive citizens, thus into greatness.

Just recently, the AFP through its implementing arm the NADESCOM, under their able commander LTGEN NESTOR Z OCHOA AFP has donated a One (1) full Balikbayan Box of text books and other booklets of high educational value to the pupils of Sta Rita I Elementary School in Brgy Sta Rita I, Del Gallego, Camarines Sur. A gesture of a very humble support to the principle of equal opportunity to every students.

The recipient is the very same elementary school which has a newly completed One (1) Unit Two (2) Classrooms School Building constructed by the 51ST Engr Bde, PA under the Kalayaan sa Barangays Program (KBP) CY 2009.

BGEN FELIZARDO A SIMOY AFP, Commander of the 51st Engineer Brigade, PA represented by LTCOL MEDARDO F CLARITO CE (GSC) PA, CO, 564ECB formally turned-over One (1) full Balikbayan box of text books and other booklets of high educational value from NADESCOM, AFP to the pupils of Sta Rita I Elementary School in Brgy Sta Rita I, Del Gallego, Camarines Sur. It was received by its official representative, Mrs Jocelyn B Revadinera, Teacher-In-Charge of the said school.

Mrs Revadinera, on her part, conveyed her gratitude to the AFP, particularly to LTGEN OCHOA for the books received which, according to her, never comes into her mind how lucky their school is to receive such generosity from the AFP. Those books have long been needed educational materials by their pupils.

Visitors and guests who witnessed the simple turn-over ceremony were: Apparent-Vice-Mayor, Alan Villareal, Municipal Kagawad of Del Gallego, representing the mayor; Hon Isagani V Manjarez, Punong Brgy of Sta Rita I together with his Brgy Officials, Tanods & constituents; Hon Eulogio C Maiwat, Punong Barangay of Tabion together with his Brgy Officials & Tanods; Hon Angel Mendoza, Punong Brgy of San Pablo together with his Brgy Officials & tanods; School Teachers and students of Sta Rita Elem School; and LTCOL LUIS REX D BERGANTE INF (GSC) PA, CO, 31IB, 9ID,PA.###