DepEd kicks off ‘Brigada Eskwela’

Education Secretary Armin Luistro said the activity aims to revive the bayanihan spirit among Filipinos by engaging the participation of education stakeholders in the community.

Among the government and private organizations which signified participation in the Brigada Eskwela are the Armed Forces of the Philippines, US Aid for International Development (USAID), Chamber of Mines, ABS-CBN E-Media, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Globe Telecom, Kabisig ng Kalahi, Petron Corp., Philam Life, Philippine Business for Social Progress, and the Philippine National Bank.

The activity starts with a motorcade from the DepEd central office in Pasig City at 6 a.m. going to Justo Lukban Elementary School in Paco, Manila where the cleanup drive will officially kick off. – Rainier Allan Ronda

Published in the Philippine Star 21 May 2012