137 school children benefit from free school supplies from local TV network

By Merlito G. Edale, Jr.

Saturday 2nd of June 2012

ECHAGUE, Isabela, June 2 (PIA) –- As the country officially starts the opening of classes on June 4, 2012, a local television network operating in the region distributed free school supplies and bags to indigent pupils in the four distant barangays of this town.

The ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya foundation has gone to the municipality of Echague and personally delivered school supplies and bags to selected indigent pupils of barangays Dammang East, Dammang West, Dugayong and Salay all of Echague, Isabela.

The foundation handed down to the pupils bags and school supplies like notebooks, bond papers, pencils, erasers, paper cutters, scissors and crayons.

Children in the four barangays were all elated upon knowing that they were identified to be the beneficiaries of free school supplies which said that their parents will not anymore be burdened where to get the budget to purchase the needed school supplies of their children.

ABS-CBN Cagayan Valley station manager Mae Cortez said the company is extending services to the public as part of its corporate social responsibility by helping the needy people through the company’s foundation. (MGE/PIA- Isabela)