Schools in rural
areas receive assistance from 'Bisaya Gyud' team
By Doreen Marielle N. Rosales
BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 19 (PIA) -- As a form of augmentation to sustain the
efforts of all those involved in the implementation of blended learning, the
Bisaya Gyud team handed out reams of bond papers to at least 13 schools in
Mindanao through its Bond Paper Gift project under the Operation Tabang.
Teachers from elementary schools in Impasugong town in Bukidnon
expressed their deepest thanks to the team. Kalampigan Elementary School in
Sitio Kalampigan in Kalabugao village school head Geneviva Orquelias said that
the additional supply of bond papers will be of great help, especially to the
indigenous people (IP) learners in the area.
“We are truly thankful for the assistance we received under the Bond
Paper Gift project. Not only will it be of great help to the teachers in this
school but also the students, in particular the IPs, who rely on the printed
modules just so they can continue learning and finish this school year amid
this pandemic,” the educator said.
The project also provided an opportunity for teachers to voice other
immediate concerns they are faced with in adapting to distance learning.
Maricel Gomez, a teacher in Impasugong Central Elementary School, cited
the lack of printers as one of their biggest concerns. While the school was
provided with printers, the volume of learning materials that needed to be
produced is disproportionate to the supplies provided. Some teachers would
either take turns in using the available printers while others would use their
own just so they can keep up with the distribution of modules.
Despite this, the elementary teacher maintained optimism.
“It is part of our duties as teachers to be adaptive and work our way to
overcome the challenges we face, which includes those that came and will come
from the drastic changes that have been made just so this school year can open
and students can continue learning,” Teacher Maricel said.
Bisaya Gyud is a weekly public service and entertainment program hosted
by the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin
Andanar aired on select radio stations across the country and streamed live on
its official Facebook page every Saturday.
The program was initially launched to provide assistance to
underprivileged Bisaya and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). At the height of
the pandemic, the program also devoted its episodes to addressing various
issues of the Bisayas concerning the pandemic.
In addition to granting entrepreneurial packages to those interested in
starting their own business, various projects have been launched by the team
under its Operation Tabang.
The program also explores Bisaya music and artists, and features Bisaya
success stories.
Program host Secretary Andanar urged listeners to voice their
concerns. They may contact the program through its cell phone hotlines
09673864761 and 09474860291. Netizens may also raise their concerns via the
program's social media page. (DMNR/PIA-Caraga)
DILG leads gift-giving for child victims of violence
By Arvin R. Silvosa
BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 19 -- Smiles were brought to the faces of children housed in shelter homes as the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC), led by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Agusan del Norte as secretariat, gave gifts to victims of violence as part of elevating the relevance of this year's commemoration of the National Crime Prevention Week (NCPW), which aims to show a unified approach of solidarity with the victim-survivors and the public stakeholders.
Seventeen (17) girls from the Bethany Home of the Missionary Sisters of
Mary located at Brgy. Baan, Butuan City received various gifts on October 9, 2020,
while 28 boys from the Home for Boys in Brgy. Antongalon received the same on
October 12, 2020. Face-to-face interfacing with social distancing and health
safety protocols were strictly observed.
The DILG and PNP-led congregation distributed gift packs containing
food, clothing items, and hygiene kits to the children in need of special
protection for their daily upkeep while staying in the shelters. The PPOC also
helped in the livelihood programs of the shelters by availing their products,
such as flowering plants and succulents.
“Guide and raise your children well enough to deal with the challenges
of life so they won’t be tempted to get involved in any illegal activity.
Parents should take care of their children by fulfilling their needs and by
giving them due attention because they can only get it from home,” Provincial
Director Ellen Vee P. Chua of DILG Agusan del Norte said in her message.
The series of activities also form part of the PPOC Immersion Activities spearheaded by the DILG Agusan del Norte as PPOC Secretariat through the PTF-ELCAC, as sourced from the Provincial Peace and Order Council fund. (DILG Agusan del Norte/PIA Agusan del Norte)
