By Claro A. Lanipa
BAYOG, Zamboanga del Sur – In support of the “Search for Brigada Eskwela Best Implementing Schools,” the municipal officials and employees here participated on Monday in the Brigada Eskwela.
In pursuance of Department of Education (DepEd) Memorandum No. 41, series of 2014, the Brigada Eskwela is held nationwide starting May 19-23.
After a short opening program, Mayor Leonardo L. Babasa Jr. led the group in cleaning the areas assigned to the different offices at the Bayog National High School (BNHS) and Bayog Central Elementary School (BCES).
Some 1,000 participants joined the yearly activity comprising 125 DOLE scholars, personnel of the Philippine Army (PA) and Philippine National Police (PNP), officials of barangays Poblacion and Kahayagan together with their respective Barangay Defense System, parents and students.
DepEd-Bayog District Supervisor Manuel Almadin and BNHS Principal Danilo Ungang have expressed their gratidtude to Mayor Babasa for supporting the annual activity. Both schools aim to get the award as the best Brigada Eskwela implementing schools, not only in the region but in the entire country as well.
Representatives from the DepEd Zamboanga del Sur division, namely, ALS Supervisor Mr. Ernesto Tardo, Sports Coordinator Noel Sanguines, GAD Coordinator Sarah Lumabo, and Kindergarten Coordinator Gay Apduhan monitored the conduct of the activity.
Since 2004 the DepEd has been recognizing Brigada Eskwela best implementing elementary and secondary schools.