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DAVNOR'S BRIGADA ESKWELA ASSURES SMOOTH OPENING OF CLASSES
Wednesday 22nd of May 2013
TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, May 22 -- The success of the Brigada Eskwela will guarantee the smooth and orderly opening of the regular classes on June 3, a local DepEd official here said.
Davao del Norte Division Superintendent Josephine Fadul said she is confident the beginning of the School Year 2013-2014 will go on quietly, since classes will no longer be hampered by minor repairs and clean ups in schools.
“Regular classes starts on June 3 and cleaning and repair of school facilities are not allowed anymore,” she said.
She said that the advent of the Brigada Eskwela made it possible for all the pupils to be attending their lesson...
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22May2013SAN JOSE, Antique, May 22 (PIA) -- As Brigada Eskwela kicked off, stakeholders from multi-sectoral groups joined various activities to prepare schools for the opening of classes on June 3, 2013. After the caravan from different district offices to various schools to drumbeat the opening of the event, parents and other volunteers went on to class advisers and coordinators to start the school maintenance activities. Violeta Miedes, Principal II of Delegate Angel Salazar Jr. Memorial School (D...
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21May2013SAN JOSE, Antique, May 21 (PIA6) -- Ang mga eskwelahan sa Antique nagahiwat kang Brigada Eskwela umpisa kadya nga adlaw Mayo 20 hasta sa Mayo 24 suno sa DepEd Memorandum Circular No. 40 series of 2013 nga ginpanaug ni Secretary Bro. Armin Luistro. Hambal ni Fabian Niebre, District Supervisor kang San Jose kag amo man ang Brigada Eskwela Coordinator, ang mga 22 ka distrito sa probinsya nagapatigayun kang Brigada Eskwela para mangin handa ang mga eskwelhan sa pagbukas kang klase sa Hunyo 3. An...
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21May2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Mayo 21 (PIA)--Todo ang paglilinis ngayon sa mga paaralan sa North Cotabato lalo na sa mga eskwelahang ginamit noong eleksyon sa pagsimula ng Brigada Eskwela noong Lunes. Ayon kay Kabacan Pilot Central Elementary School Principal Annie Roliga, magkatuwang ang mga magulang, estudyante at mga guro sa boluntaryong paglilinis bilang paghahanda sa nalalapit na pagbubukas ng pasukan sa Hunyo. Maliban sa paglilinis, aayusin din ang mga sirang gamit ng mga eskwela...
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21May2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 21 (PIA)--Schools in North Cotabato province formally opened the five-day Brigada Eskwela which started Monday. Kabacan Pilot Central Elementary School Principal Annie Roliga said the kick-off activity was held at Matalam National High School and was participated by heads and superintendents of Sarangani, Cotabato and Kidapawan Division as well as the Divisions of Tacurong and Sultan Kudarat. Roliga emphasized that the activity does not only conduct clean u...
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21May2013SAN FERNANDO CITY, May 21 (PIA) – This year’s “Brigada Eskwela 2013” started yesterday in the different public schools in the City of San Fernando. The Department of Education-City Division here said the program was implemented in 26 elementary schools and five high schools. Aprillyn Carbonell, DepEd city division accountant, said participating groups included the Naval Forces Northern Luzon, Coast Guard District of North Western Luzon-San Fernando Station, the La Union police, local ...
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21May2013MANILA, May 21 (PIA) -- Jails nationwide under the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) are actively participating in the Brigada Eskwela of the Department of Education (Deped). In the National Capital Region, Pasay City Jail joined Pasay City West High School in wall painting, chair repair and beautification of classrooms, the BJMP said in a statement. Pasay CJ Warden, Jail Superintendent Brendan Fulgencio said they are happy to have been of help in preparing the school’s facilit...
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21May2013CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, May 20 (PIA) -- Parents, teachers, school heads, and stakeholders gathered on May 20 to launch this school year’s ‘Brigada Eskwela’ as a kick off for the “National Schools Maintenance Week” from May 20-24 at City Central School. Elena M. Borcillo, City Schools Division Superintendent said that the Brigada Eskwela will help them encourage those who have not enrolled in the early registration in January and identify new pupils, so that they can finalize the number o...
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21May2013ILOILO CITY, May 21 (PIA6) -- Education stakeholders in this city were urged to go beyond doing minor repairs and clean ups and help schools in jumpstarting their other projects such as Gulayan sa Paraalan and tree planting, among others as the five-day Brigada Eskwela started Monday, May 20. The call was made by Division of Iloilo City Schools Division Superintendent Nelly Valerio during the regional launching and kick-off program of the 2013 Brigada Eskwela held at the Jaro National High Sch...
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21May2013Negros Oriental, May 21 (PIA) -- The Brigada Eswela program kicked off yesterday at West City Elementary School with the signing of Pledge of Commitment by parents, student-volunteers, community members and teachers. Brigada Eskwela is a yearly activity of the DepEd through joint effort of parents, teachers, students and community members in cleaning school surroundings and classrooms for the school opening in June. Clean-up drives were mostly done in school surroundings. Refurbishing schools...
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20May2013SAN JOSE, Antique,May 20 (PIA) -- The School Maintenance Week also dubbed Brigada Eskwela kicked off on Monday May 20 to 24, 2013 per DepEd Memorandum Circular No. 40 series of 2013 issued by Secretary Armin Luistro. Fabian Niebre, District Supervisor of San Jose and at the same time Brigada Eskwela Coordinator said the 22 school districts in the province are set to join this nationwide undertaking in getting the school ready for opening on June 3. With the theme “Brigada Eskwela: Isang ...
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20May2013DAVAO CITY, May 20 (PIA) -- The Brigada Eskwela (School Brigade) clean up drive kicked off Monday in all schools of the city with parents, students and teachers helping one another to prepare the classrooms, buildings and surroundings for the opening of classes on June 3, 2013. Emerita Mapula, principal of the Cesario Villa-Abrille Elementary School at Barangay 76-A lauded the support of the parents in the clean up activity. She also urged other stakeholders in the community to participate. M...
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20May2013TAGUIG CITY, May 20 (PIA) -- Two weeks before the school opening, the city government of Taguig is all set for this year’s "Brigada Eskwela." Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano will lead this year’s National Schools Maintenance Week beginning today, May 20 until Saturday, May 25, 2013. She encouraged all stakeholders to participate in this voluntary effort of teachers, parents and village officials to prepare the schools before the start of classes. "I urge everyone in the community to don...
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01Apr2013KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 1 (PIA) -- The office of the Department of Education (DepEd) in North Cotabato encourages everyone especially the students, parents and DepEd employees to participate in this year’s ‘Brigada Eskwela’. This is in a bid to provide clean and orderly classrooms for the school opening on June. The week-long activity has been scheduled on May 20 to 25. DepEd OIC Regional Director and OIC Schools Division Superintendent Maria Rosa Gutierrez noted that De...
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01Apr2013LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Abril 1 (PIA) -- Nagsimula nang manawagan ngayon sa mga mamamayan partikular sa mga estudyante, guro at mga magulang ang pamunuan ng Kagawaran ng Edukasyon sa lalawigan ng North Cotabato na makilahok sa taunang Brigada Eskwela. Ito ay sa layuning magkaroon ng malinis at maayos na mga silid aralan para sa pagbubukas ng eskwela ngayong taon. Nabatid na magsisimula ang Brigada Eskwela sa Mayo a-20 hanggang a-25. Ayon kay DepEd OIC Regional Director at OIC Sc...
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29Nov2012KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato Nov. 29 (PIA) -- Isa ka buluthoan nga publiko nga sekundarya sa Tupi, South Cotabato ginpasaka nga dungganon nga Hall of Fame sang national search para sa Brigada Eskwela best implementer sang Department of Education (DepEd). Si Simplicio Ballesta Jr., principal sang Tupi National High School (TNHS) sang Miyerkles nagsiling nga ang ila buluthoan nakabaton sang Hall of Fame nga padya pagkatapos manguna liwat sa pagkatuhay sa mga hugpong sang mga buluthoan nga magka...
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14Nov2012MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Nov. 14 (PIA) -- The Ibarra National High School in Barangay Ibarra, Maasin City bagged this school year’s National Award as Best Implementer in Brigada Eskwela, small-school category- secondary level. During the regular radio program “Maasin City in Action” over DyDM, Tuesday, City Mayor Maloney Samaco said the four-year-old national high school was adjudged based on the criteria for the search such as the scope of work, repair and maintenance which gathers t...
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05Sep2012SYUDAD SANG ILOILO, Sep. 5 (PIA6) -- Ang Departmento sang Edukasyon sa Rehiyon 6 ang naghingalan na sa mga tagdaug sa rehiyonal nga paindis-indis para sa sini nga tuig nga Brigada Eskwela Best Implementers sa bahin sang elementarya kag sekondarya. Napilian nga tagdaug sa kategoriya sang magagmay nga eskwelahan sa bahin sang elementarya amo ang Antonio Belo Elementary School sang probinsya sang Capiz, ginsundan sang Tacas Elementary School sang syudad sang Iloilo, ikaduha kag La Carlota Sugar C...
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05Sep2012ILOILO CITY, Sept. 5 (PIA6) -- The Department of Education Region 6 named the winners in this year’s Brigada Eskwela Best Implementers regional search both in the elementary and secondary levels. Adjudged winner in the small schools category-elementary level is Antonio Belo Elementary School of the province of Capiz, followed by Tacas Elementary School of Iloilo City, second and La Carlota Sugar Central of La Carlota City, third. For the small schools-secondary level the top three winners...
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11Jun2012CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro, June 11 (PIA) -- A remote coastal village’s public school has been chosen to become this year’s recipient of Malapaya Foundation’s ‘Brigada Eskwela’ activity. Silonay Elementary School was chosen after a thorough assessment of its condition and needs and is the first in Calapan City, according to Melchor Aguilera, external affairs advisor of Shell-Pilipinas Exploration (SPEX), representing Malampaya Joint Venture Partners. The local barangay officials ...
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09Jun2012ISABELA CITY, Basilan, June 8 (PIA) -- Members of the Philippine Navy's Naval Forces West have joined the Department of Education’s (DepEd) “Brigada Eskwela” activity in Palawan. In a press release, NFW Public Affairs Officer Lt. Karen Ann Abenoja Abulon (PN) reported that the different units under NavForWest—around 50 sailors from LT501 (BRP Laguna) headed by Lt. Julius Reyes and PS35 headed by Lcdr Rommel Marcos—joined the activity in their respective areas of operation. “I was p...
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08Jun2012CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, June 8 (PIA) -- At least 40,000 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in different localities in Calabarzon joined the Brigada Eskwela 2012 program of the Department of Education (DepEd). Parent beneficiaries, mostly in the province of Batangas as well as in Calamba City assisted in the week-long event with the theme “Maayos at Katangi-tanging Paaralan, Pundasyon sa Matatag na Pamayanan,” cleaning the school grounds in their locality. Brigada...
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05Jun2012TRECE MARTIRES CITY, Cavite, June 5 (PIA) -- Stakeholders, teachers, parents, Barangay and Sangguniang officials and private institutions in the province’s 19 towns and 4 cities gave their time and effort for the week-long Brigada Eskwela program initiated by the Department of Education (DepEd). DepEd’s Brigada Eskwela 2012 is an annual program where teachers, students, parents and non-government organizations join hands in cleaning and repairing several classrooms including other facilitie...
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05Jun2012LUCENA CITY, Quezon, June 5 (PIA) -- Because of the success of the ‘Brigada eskwela’ program in this city, the Department of Education (DepEd) will implement this program all year round. According to Dr. Aniano Ogayon, city schools division superintendent, the partnership of police, military, parents, teachers and private organizations contributed to make this program beneficial to students in the public schools. “We are extending our sincere gratitude to all the volunteers and would-be...
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04Jun2012LAGAWE, Ifugao, June 4 (PIA) -- Heeding the call of the Department of Education (DepEd) and the local government units (LGU), members of the 86th Infantry Battalion Philippine Army based here conducted a series of Brigada Eskwela in the different towns days before classes opened today. Speaking in the daily radio program “Humangan with PIA,” Sgt. Juewil Ramos said the soldiers participated in the Brigada Eskwela in Baguinge Elementary School in Barangay Baguinge in Kiangan town doing const...
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03Jun2012BANGUED, Abra, June 3 (PIA) -- The schools division of Abra is all set for the opening of school year 2012-2013 on Monday, June 4, following the successful implementation of “Brigada Eskwela” from May 21 to 26 in all the public elementary and secondary schools in the province. Dr. Rosita Castillo-Brillantes, Division Schools Superintendent of the Department of Education (DepEd) Abra announced the news last week. The report was reaffirmed by Dr. Pauline Sawadan of the DepEd-Cordillera regio...
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31May2012TUGUEGARAO CITY, May 31 (PIA) -- The federation of Parents-Teachers Association (PTA), this city, has institutionalized the Brigada Eskwela in all elementary and high schools to maintain the cleanliness of school zones in the duration of the school year 2012-2013. Edmund Pancha, city federation president, said that after the Brigada Eskwela, which was conducted last week, the officers have agreed to adopt the concept of the program to ensure cleanliness in all classrooms and within the surround...
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31May2012ILAGAN, Isabela, May 31 (PIA) -- The Department of Education (DepEd)-Isabela said that everything is set for 2012-2013 school year including facilities and preparations for implementation of the K to 12 program. Dr. Lily Domingo, officer-in-charge of DepEd-Isabela, said school facilities are already ready to use on the very first day of school year, and that students need not to worry on cleaning the surroundings of schools as their parents, the community, and government offices have done their...
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30May2012STA. CRUZ, Davao del Sur, May 30 --A P50,000-worth of perimeter fence at Sibulan National High School of this town was built by Hedcor Sibulan, Inc. in support to the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Brigada Eskwela. “In Sibulan, the construction of P50, 000 worth perimeter fence will assure students’ safety and help teachers guard their students during school hours,” said Hedcor Vice President Rolando Pacquaio. Hedcor, a subsidiary of AboitizPower, hopes that the 10-meter fence proj...
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30May2012MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon, May 30 (PIA) -- Department of Education (DepEd) Bukidnon schools superintendent Dr. Ingrid Racoma expressed optimism that the opening of classes on June 4 will proceed smoothly due to the successful Brigada Eskwela participated in by parents, teachers, and other stakeholders before classes started. Racoma made her assessment during the performance review as part of the public schools’ appraisal of the Brigada Eskwela. “I am glad to observe the enthusiasm for Bri...
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29May2012ISABELA CITY, Basilan, May 29 (PIA) -- The Isabela City School Division has urged the public and private sectors to continue to provide assistance to the different public schools in the city as more schools are still in dire need of help. City Division Coordinator of Brigada Eskwela Eugenio Andrion, Jr. said that while the national schools maintenance week also known as the Brigada Eskwela had just been conducted last week, the public and the private sectors can still provide assistance within ...
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29May2012KABANKALAN CITY, Negros Occidental, May 29 (PIA6) - - Personnel of the Kabankalan Police Station joined the National Schools Maintenance Week dubbed Brigada Eskwela which started on May 21, a press release from Kabankalan said. Police personnel teamed up with the Talubangi Elementary school faculty, staff, students and parents in cleaning and repairing the school and its facilities. Police personnel also helped in the clean-up and maintenance activities at Binicuil National Extension High Sc...
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29May2012MAKATI CITY, May 29 (PIA) -- Brigada Eskwela, the annual school cleanup and rehabilitation program of the Department of Education (DepEd), has already started in the 38 public elementary and high schools in the city, a statement posted on Makati's website said. According to DepEd-Makati officer-in-charge Priscila De Sagun, the concerted efforts extended by the city's district engineering offices, volunteer parents, students, teachers and other stakeholders have allowed for the cleaning, rehabil...
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28May2012CABARROGUIS, Quirino, May 28 (PIA) -- Schools Division Superintendent Benjamin Paragas of the Department of Education, Quirino division has expressed hope that Cabarroguis National School of Arts and Trades (CNSAT) will get the national championship award in this year’s Brigada Eskwela. “I am too excited with the long list of supporters reported by Principal Fely Manuel, there’s no doubt, CNSAT will be able to duplicate its feat in 2011 where it was awarded as national champion in the Se...
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28May2012CEBU CITY, May 28 (PIA) -- Principals and teachers in the various elementary schools in Central Visayas expressed their gratitude to the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for leading the Brigada Eskwela activities in the region for five straight days from May 21-25. DepEd Focal of Basak Community School in Barangay Basak San Nicolas, Cebu City, Socorro Banal, proudly presented the beneficiaries’ plan for a veget...
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25May2012NABUNTURAN, Compostela Valley Province, May 25 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry in Compostela Valley (DTI-CV) joined the Brigada Eskwela 2012 at the Manat National High School in Nabunturan, early this week. “This is just little help but definitely rewarding for us,” said DTI-CV officer-in-charge Lucky Siegfred M. Balleque. DTI Comval, together with other national government agencies and the private sector volunteered in sprucing up the said high school by painting of school ...
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25May2012CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, May 25 (PIA) -- The Department of Education (DepEd) Regional Office III is all set for the opening of a new school year on June 4. DepEd Regional Director Isabelita Borres said “we are prepared for this new school year 2012-2013 and our agency has set the whole month of May as the month of preparation wherein teachers readies their lesson plans, the Brigada Eskwela event, and also, the training of teachers for the K to 12 basic education program.” As of now...
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25May2012LUNGSOD NG SAN FERNANDO, La Union, Mayo 25 (PIA) -- Nakilahok sa programang “Brigada Eskwela” ang 308 na pampublikong paaralan sa elementarya at 79 na sekondarya na sumasailalim sa sangay o Dibisyon ng La Union, maging ang mga 26 na elementarya at limang paaralan sa sekondarya ng dibisyon ng Departament of Education (DepEd) ay . Ito ay ayon kina Dr. Marlon Canave, ang Planning Officer ng DepEd sa dibisyon ng La Union at Dr. Jose Mari Almeida, Education Supervisor at Brigada Eskwela Coordin...
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25May2012TUBOD, Lanao del Norte, May 25 (PIA) -- Sixty-three elementary schools in this progressive province received building materials from the provincial local government unit for the ongoing implementation of Department of Education’s Brigada Eskwela program. Among the construction supplies received were roofing materials, plywood, concrete and wood nails, roof sealant, paint, paint brushes, paint rollers and trays, and door knobs. The building materials were personally delivered by personnel fro...
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25May2012CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City, May 25 (PIA) -- The Diamond Troopers join the nationwide “Brigada Eskwela 2012” program in Fourth Infantry Division (4ID) area of responsibility, which will run from May 21 to 28. This activity is a week-long program starting May 21 and ending May 28. It is a series of cleaning, repairing, and repainting activities in different public schools to prepare the school facilities for the opening of classes on June 4. The emphasis of this year’s Briga...
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25May2012PARAÑAQUE, May 25 (PIA) -- "The Parañaque City Government fully supports the Brigada Eskwela program. Apart from making our schools ready for SY 2012-2013, I directed the P'que PNP and BFP to ensure the safety and security of every citizen." Parañaque City Mayor Jun Bernabe said this as he led the opening of the Brigada Eskwela last May 21, Monday in Brgy. San Dionisio together with Department of Education-Division of Parañaque City Schools head Dr. Joel T. San Luis, C.E.S.E. The city gov...
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24May2012SAN JOSE, Antique, May 24 (PIA) -- Brigada Eskwela in Antique kicked off Monday in 408 elementary and 52 secondary schools in consonance with the observance of School Maintenance Week set every third week of May. Fabian Niebre, Division Brigada Eskwela coordinator, said in an interview that this year’s school maintenance campaign focused on the establishment and repair of essential health care facilities such as handwashing areas, toilets and water sanitation projects. “We give importan...
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24May2012DUMAGUETE CITY, May 24 (PIA) -- The 302nd brigade of the Philippine Army has sent out battalion of personnel to assist the schools division of Tanjay City during the launching of the Brigada Eskwela project of the Department of Education (DepEd). The activity started Tuesday with the repainting of classrooms of Ilaud Elementary School in Tanjay and a clean-up drive and repair of facilities of Malalangsi Elementary School in Pamplona. Capt. Anacito Naz, Phil. Army Information Officer, said the...
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24May2012ILOILO CITY, May 24 (PIA) -- Local stakeholders in the national clean-up week, dubbed “Brigada Eskwela” implemented by the Department of Education (DepEd), said the activity is a showcase of cooperation and participation for the good of the children. Mr. Gowen Madera, Master Teacher I of Jaro I Elementary School, said Brigada Eskwela is putting a premium on cooperation and volunteerism, without expecting rewards. He said it is also a way of helping the school provide quality education th...
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23May2012CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, May 23 (PIA) -- Almost all of the 230,834 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiaries in Northern Mindanao have joined the Brigada Eskwela 2012 which kicked-off on Monday, May 21. Launched by the Department of Education (DepED), “Brigada Eskwela” includes series of cleaning, repairing and repainting of public elementary and secondary schools to prepare them for the opening of classes on June 4. Delmerah Unos, Pantawid Pamilya Provincial Link for...
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23May2012SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, May 23 (PIA) -- All 308 Elementary and 79 Secondary schools in the Division of La Union and 26 elementary and five secondary public high schools from the City Division of San Fernando of the Department of Education (DepEd) participated in this year’s “Brigada Eskwela” here in the province, according to Dr. Marlon Canave, the Planning Officer of DepEd-La Union Division and Dr. Jose Mari Almeida, Education Supervisor and Brigada Eskwela Coordinator from the City ...
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23May2012CEBU CITY, May 23 (PIA) -- Parents and students in Cebu volunteer their free services in helping clean and beautify their schools in response to the call of the Department of Education (Dep Ed) 7 in the continuing ‘Brigada Eskwela’ campaign launched last Monday until May 26 in preparation for the opening of classes. The ‘Brigada Eskwela’ is a maintenance program of the Dep Ed to encourage the public to join its campaign to clean public schools' classrooms and other facilities in prepara...
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23May2012TAGUIG, May 23 (PIA) –- Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Bill Tweddell will lead embassy officials and staff today for the “Brigada Eskwela” at the Silangan Elementry School in Taguig City. In a release, more than 80 Australian Embassy staff along with their family members will join in the clean-up drive in five schools in Taguig until Friday, May 25. Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano will join embassy officials and staff at the Silangan Elementry School at 2:00 p.m. The Austra...
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23May2012QUEZON CITY, May 23 (PIA) -- Pateros has benefited from the Department of Education (DepEd)'s Brigada Eskewla 2012, a statement said. This after government and Philippine Army (PA) engineers rushed to Pateros to do repairs at the Pateros National High School (PNHS). Armed with brooms, paint brushes and cans, DepEd and PA engineers helped PNHS teachers in cleaning up the schoolgrounds and painting the classrooms. PA engineers joins the list of various organizations that support the Brigada Esk...
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23May2012ILOILO CITY, May 23 (PIA6) - - Brigada Eskwela best exemplifies government’s public private partnership program according to a school official here. Dr. Eva De Juan, Principal of Lapaz I Elementary School (LPIES) said that through this annual pre-school opening maintenance activity the community not only participates in the improvement of the school facilities through cleaning and repair works but also gives support-in-kind. She pointed out that as early as April donations were already deli...
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22May2012TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, May 22 (PIA) -- Nine school divisions of the Department of Education (DepEd) XI gathered yesterday in Tagum City National High School to launch the Brigada Eskwela 2012, and conveyed thanks and appreciation to Tagum City Mayor Rey T. Uy for donating school furniture. As an expression of thanksgiving, DepEd Regional Director Susana Estigoy awarded Uy a Plaque of Appreciation signed by DepEd Sec. Bro. Armin Luistro during the launching ceremony attended by DepEd sc...
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22May2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, May 22 (PIA6) -- Parents expressed gratefulness to Brigada Eskwela for receiving free services while rendering their services as well. Nila, a mother of a two high school students of Dao National High School in Dao, Capiz, said the Brigada Eskwela was an opportunity for them to receive free services. “My two children enjoyed their barber’s cut courtesy of the Philippine Army who provided free hair cut to students and parents also during the Brigada activity,” she said...
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22May2012MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, May 22 (PIA) -- The city government of Maasin have pledged P1 million for the Department of Education’s annual Brigada Eskwela. “The city government commits P 1 million for the year-round conduct of Brigada Eskwela, P500,000 coming from the School Education Fund (SEF) and P 500,000 taken from City Priority Projects,” mayor Maloney Samaco declared during the kick-off ceremonies and inter-agency convergence meeting held at barangay Combado gym yesterday. The De...
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22May2012CEBU CITY, May 22 (PIA) -- Volunteer parents and teachers of the biggest public high school in Mandaue City trooped to the school to devote their free services in painting classrooms and helping in the minor repairs in time for the opening of classes on June 4 as the Brigada Eskwela 2012 kicked off yesterday. “We provided the manpower and the materials needed, we hope to finish everything in one week’s time,” said Vic Suliva, president of the Parents-Teachers Association (PTA) of Mandaue...
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22May2012CABARROUIS, Quirino, May 22 (PIA) -- Department of Education (DepEd) Region 2 Regional Director Lourdes G. Angoluan expressed her gratitude to the different stakeholders for sharing their resources and time for the week-long Brigada Eskwela, which will be from May 21 to 26. Brigada Eskwela aims to enjoin the whole community to repair and clean up public schools prior to the opening of classes. In the regional launching held yesterday at the Cabarroguis National School of Arts and Trades (CNSAT...
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22May2012ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte, May 22 (PIA) -- Program Coordinator Norman Gagavin of the Save the Children organization handed over school cleaning kits to Cabili Village Elementary School, Iligan City in a simple ceremony, in a simultaneous nationwide Brigada Eskwela campaign, May 21. Gagavin said they also provided the same kits to four other barangays with elementary schools, this city, specifically those that have been affected by flash floods or had been used as evacuation centers. A ...
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22May2012DUMAGUETE CITY, May 22 (PIA) -- The Department of Education (DepEd) City Schools Division in Dumaguete City held a multi-stakeholders’ forum to mark the nationwide simultaneous launching on Tuesday of Brigada Eskwela 2012 program. The forum held at North City Elementary School gathered stakeholders from civic groups, non-government organizations, government agencies, private and business sectors who contributed to the development of public education in the city. During the forum, Dr. Ramir...
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22May2012ROXAS CITY, Capiz, May 22 (PIA) -- The Office of the Roxas City Fire Marshal of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) kicked off its fire safety inspection in schools last May 18 in preparation for the opening of classes on June 4. BFP – Roxas City public information officer FO2 Marlon Garbo said Plaridel and Tanque Elementary Schools here were among the first school campuses that were inspected last week. “All public elementary and secondary schools will be inspected. Next will be boardin...
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21May2012GENERAL SANTOS CITY, May 21 (PIA)-- The 69 public elementary and 26 secondary schools here are scheduled to receive P30,000 each for the week-long Brigada Eskwela of the Department of Education (DepEd) that began today. City Councilor Margareth Rose Santos, chairperson of the Committee on Education, revealed that the amount came from South Cotabato 1st District Representative Pedro Acharon Jr. to aid the different public schools in the city in preparing for the opening of classes on June 4. ...
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21May2012DUMAGUETE CITY, May 21 (PIA) -- The Brigada Eskwela 2012 in Dumaguete City kicked off today with a signing of agreement among city government officials and other stakeholders here. The memorandum of agreement (MOA) was signed by City Mayor Manuel Sagarbarria, Vice Mayor Alan Gel Cordova, and City Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Ramir Uytico at the Dumaguete City Central Elementary School. Based on the MOA, the officials pledged to actively participate in ensuring the readiness of public ...
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21May2012SYUDAD NG DIPOLOG, Mayo 21 (PIA) -- Samtang duha ka semana na lang sa di pa magbukas ang klase sunod bulan, gisugdan na pagpalihok sa gobyerno ang mga hingtungdan aron masiguro ang pagbukas sa klase nga way hasol, sumala pa sa usa ka opisyal sa Palasyo. Sa usa ka press briefing nga nabati sa DZRB, usa ka sibyaanan nga gipanag-iya sa gobyerno, gipahayag ni Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda nga ilusad na Dept. of Education ang Brigada-Eskuwela ug Oplan Balik Eskwela (OBE) sugod karong sema...
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20May2012BUTUAN CITY, May 20 (PIA) -- It’s all systems go for the Butuan City and Agusan del Norte divisions of the Department of Education (DepEd) as the 2012 Brigada Eskwela commences on Monday, May 21. According to Arnold Solen of DepEd-Agusan del Norte, all schools in the division have already prepared for the conduct of the six-day activity from May 21-26. He added since this is an annual activity of the education department, all school administrators in the province have already made preparation...
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20May2012LAS PIÑAS, May 20 (PIA) –- The city government of Las Piñas is fast tracking its clean-up drive this month in preparation for school opening on June 4. In a release, Las Piñas City Mayor Nene Aguilar directed school officials of public elementary and secondary schools to conduct massive clean-up activities. According to the local chief, the activity is part of the series of clean-up activities this summer to strengthen the city government’s effort to, “care for the environment, main...
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20May2012CABARROGUIS, Quirino, May 20 (PIA) -- The Department of Education (DepEd) Division of Quirino is all set for the 2012 Brigada Eskwela regional launching on May 21 at the Cabarroguis National School and Arts and Trades (CNSAT) here. According to Dr. Esperanza T. Valdez, education program supervisor and division Brigada Eskwela coordinator, Quirino division takes pride in hosting the regional launching because it is a rare opportunity for the division to showcase its efforts in school maintenance...
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19May2012DAVAO CITY, May 19 (PIA) -- The 5th year conduct of the National Schools Maintenance Week or “Brigada Eskwela” gives emphasis to the importance of health and sanitation in schools. Dr. Eunice Atienzar, Brigada Eskwela focal person of the Department of Education (DepEd)-XI, told the media during the Kapihan sa PIA Friday that the week-long nationwide synchronized activity on May 21 to 26 will strengthen the advocacy and awareness on health and sanitation. Aside from minor repairs and prepar...
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17May2012LUNGSOD NG KORONADAL, South Cotabato, Mayo 17 (PIA) -- Nagsimula na ang isang linggong Brigada Eskwela sa mga paaralan sa probinysa ng North Cotabato. Layunin ng programang ito na maihanda ang lahat ng mga paaralan sa nalalapit na pasukan at upang mabigyan ng magandang kapaligiran at kagamitan ang mga estudyante na angkop sa pag-aaral. Ang ganitong programa ng DepEd ay tulong sa mga lokal na pamahalaan sa pag-iwas sa malalaking gastos para ilaan sa mga pagkukumpuni, paglilinis, at pagpapagand...
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17May2012TAGUIG, May 17 (PIA) -- The city government of Taguig is all set for this year’s National Schools Maintenance Week or more popularly known as ‘Brigada Eskewla.’ In a release, Taguig Mayor Lani Cayetano said the spirit of ‘Bayanihan’ is alive and strong in the city. “I want to thank all those who volunteered their help. But I enjoin everyone to lend a hand so our students would have classrooms that would encourage learning. The more help we get, the better,” Cayetano said. She...
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16May2012BUTUAN CITY, Mayo 16 (PIA) -- Nakahanda na ang Department of Education (DepEd)-Agusan del Norte Division para sa gaganaping pangkalahatang “Brigada Eskwela 2012” ngayong Mayo 21-25. Ayon kay Florante More Jr. ng DepEd-Agusan del Norte, ang kaganapan ay lalahukan ng mga magulang ng mga batang mag-aaral sa pampublikong elementarya at high school sa bansa. Ang limang araw na Brigada Eskwela ay pangungunahan ng mga guro at school administrators sa lahat ng pampublikong paaralan. Sinabi ng opi...
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14May2012MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, May 14 (PIA) –- As the school year 2012-2013 is approaching, the Department of Education (DepEd) – Maasin City Division scheduled the National Schools Maintenance Week or known as the “Brigada Eskwela” on May 21-26, 2012. Maasin City Schools Division Superintendent Genis S. Murallos in his invitation to PIA-Maasin informed that a kick-off caravan will start at 6:30 a.m. to be followed by a launching program and an inter-agency convergence meeting, which will...
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14May2012BUTUAN CITY, May 14 (PIA) –- The Department of Education (DepEd) - Agusan del Norte Division is all set for the conduct of the nationwide “Brigada Eskwela 2012,” which will be held on May 21-25, 2012. According to Florante More, Jr. of DepEd-Agusan del Norte, the activity will be participated by parents of schoolchildren who are enrolled in public elementary and high schools in the country. The five-day “Brigada Eskwela” will be spearheaded by all public school teachers and school ad...
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12May2012ILOILO CITY, May 12 (PIA6) - - The official kick-off ceremony that will launch the first day of this year’s Brigada Eskwela in Western Visayas will be held in Kalibo, Aklan on May 21. DepEd 6 Resource Mobilization Special Program and Project Division Chief Dr. Eden Deriada said DepEd Assistant Secretary for Financial and Management Services Armando Ruiz was tasked to lead the kick-off activity in the region which will be held at the Kalibo Integrated Special Education Center, the Best Schoo...
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11May2012OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, May 11 (PIA) -- The coming school year (SY) will start on June 4 and end on March 22, 2013. Education Secretary Armin A. Luistro, FSC, issued the School Calendar for SY 2012-2013 to synchronize all core events and teaching-learning activities in order to maximize the use of the required 200 school days, Rebonfamil Baguio, Asst. Superintendent, Ozamiz City Schools Division, said. This will then include the 180 days to be used for non-negotiable teacher-pupils/st...
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10May2012ALFONSO LISTA, Ifugao, May 10 (PIA) -- Undersecretary Alberto Muyot of the Department of Education (DepEd) is expected to lead the department officials and other stakeholders in the kick-off activity of the Brigada Eskwela, or the National Schools Maintenance Week, at the Alfonso Lista Central School here on May 21. Muyot will be joined by DepEd Cordillera Regional Director Ellen Donato and Ifugao Division Superintendent Estela Carino, and stakeholders led by Governor Eugene Balitang and oth...
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10May2012GENERAL SANTOS CITY, May 10 (PIA) -- The Philippine National Police Regional Office (PRO) 12 started Friday its own Brigada Eskwela by conducting series of clean-up operations in public elementary and secondary schools in the city in preparation for the opening of classes in June. According to a report from the Public Information Office (PIO) of PRO 12, the first activity was conducted in Dadiangas North Elementary School where personnel from the General Santos City Police Office (GSCPO) also ...
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09May2012TABUK CITY, Kalinga, May 9 (PIA) -- Tabuk City National High School (TCNHS) is now preparing for the conduct of Brigada Eskwela for school year 2012-2013 with the theme, “Makipagsinnaranay, Makibinnulig ken Makipagkaykaysa” (Participate, Cooperate, and Unify). TCNHS Principal Rodolfo Ballog said his office started organizing stakeholders to the week-long activity, from May 21 to 26, to ensure wide participation. The Department of Education launched the Brigada Eskwela program, a joint proj...
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09May2012VIRAC, Catanduanes, May 9, (PIA) -- The Department of Education (DepEd) Catanduanes Division is all set for the 2012 Brigada Eskwela from May 21-26, 2012. The activity, also known as National Schools Maintenance Week, is an annual activity of DepEd which engages all education stakeholders to contribute their time, effort and resources in ensuring that public school facilities are set in time for the school opening. DepEd Catanduanes is encouraging the department’s employees to participate ...
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30Apr2012BUTUAN CITY, April 30 (PIA) -- The Department of Education (DepEd) - Butuan City Division instructed their teachers to be prepared for the conduct of the nationwide “Brigada Eskwela,” which the division scheduled on May 14-18 3. According to Dr. Daylinda Tampus, Schools Division superintendent, the activity aims to prepare the infrastructure facilities of all public schools with the opening of the classes for school year 2012-2014 on June. The official also called on stakeholders, especial...
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01Jun2011KORONADAL CITY, June 1 (PIA) -- The regional office of the Department of Education (DepEd) is expecting about 1.3 million children to enrol for school year 2011 – 2012. DepEd 12 OIC assistant regional director Allan Farnazo, said that last year the enrolment in SOCCSKSARGEN region reached 1,162,000. Of this number, 852,000 were enrolled in public school. “This year, based on our projected 5 percent increase in enrolment, we ex...
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19May2011KORONADAL CITY, May 19 (PIA) - Officials of the Department of Education (DepEd) here are asking parents and other education stakeholders to lend a hand to the Brigada Eskwela 2011 next week. Ernesto Alferes, physical facilities coordinator of DepEd-South Cotabato Division said that Education Secretary Armin Luistro, through Memorandum No. 84 s. 2011 has ordered the conduct of Brigada Eskwela also known as National Schools Maintenance Week from May 23 to 28...
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14May2011CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, May 15 (PIA) – Preparations are underway for the conduct of “Brigada Eskwela,” also known as the National Schools Maintenance Week (NSMW) in Northern Mindanao on May 23-28, this year. A school maintenance program, Brigada Eskwela engages all education stakeholders to contribute their time, effort and resources in ensuring that public school facilities are set in time for the forthcoming school opening. Director Luz Almeda of th...
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13Apr2011CEBU, April 13 (PIA) – The local government unit of Sogod town in Cebu and a local NGO, the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc (RAFI) initiated the first ‘Brigada Eskwela’ in Cabalawan Elementary School in Sogod, Cebu recently. Through the School Rehabilitation Program of RAFI, it mobilizes a multi-sector volunteerism movement to raise awareness in the community by participating in the construction and rehabilitation of dilapidated classrooms. Sogod mayor Lissa Marie Durano...
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