By Gideon C. Corgue
PAGADIAN CITY – Parents and
students were grateful to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) for
conducting “Diskwento Brigada Eskwela Caravan 2013” right at its premises here on
May 23-24.
Edgar Cabilingga, 60, of barangay Banale said he
thanked the DTI for holding its annual “Diskwento Caravan” which gave the poor
people a chance to avail themselves of school supplies and uniforms for their
children at lower prices.
“Nalipay
ko kaayo nga gihimo kini nga kalihokan sa DTI aron nga kaming mga kabus nga
ginikanan makapalit ug school supplies sa barato nga presyo (I am
happy that the DTI conducted this activity so we, the poor parents, could buy
school supplies at lower prices),” said Cabilingga.
Cabilingga bought school supplies and uniforms for
his four children: Dexter, fourth year high school student; Edgardo, a grade
VII student; Irish Mae, a grade V pupil; and Chrystal Mae, grade 1 pupil.
Another parent knowns as Conchita Espinosa of
barangay Balangasan said she rushed to the DTI compound upon hearing a report
over the radio about the “Diskwento Brigada Eskwela Caravan” being held there.
“Human
nga akong nadungog sa balita sa radyo nga pagahimoon ang ‘Diskwento Brigada
Eskwela Caravan’ nagdali ako pag-anhi sa DTI aron dili ako maulahi ug dili mahutdan
sa discounted nga school supplies (After hearing a report over the radio about the
Diskwento Brigada Eskwela Caravan, I rushed to DTI so that I would not be late
and I could avail myself of the discounted school supplies),” said Espinosa who
bought one dozen of notebooks and papers for her six year-old grandchild,
Justine Jake, who is now enrolled at Ballesteros Elementary School.
Store manager Claressa Baylon said they responded
to the request of DTI to join the caravan to help parents and students with
limited budget in buying school supplies and uniforms at lower prices.
Meanwhile, DTI-Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Director
Ma. Socorro Atay said the “Diskwento Caravan” is an annual project of the DTI
aimed at giving opportunity for the poor parents and students to avail
themselves of school supplies and other commodities at a lower price. “The
caravan is now in its 3rd year of giving service to the public,” she
added.
Atay thanked the participating establishments for
actively supporting the activity.
“ I am so thankful that the participating
establishments like Crown Paper and Stationer, Deli Foodline, Edmar’s Enterprises,
Julie’s Bakeshop, Luis General Mechandise , Pagadian Non-Eormal Education
Beneficiaries MPC, RML Peoples Plaza, Young’s Rice Milling, and Zenco Footstep
are actively supporting our activities such as this,” Atay said.
The caravan is set to be held tomorrow in the
municipality of Molave, Zamboanga del Sur. (PIA9)
