By Gideon C. Corgue
PAGADIAN
CITY – As the people of the Visayas region struggle for survival
in the aftermath of super typhoon “Yolanda” (Haiyan), the Department of
Education (DepEd)-Zamboanga del Sur schools division has extended financial
assistance and relief goods for the victims.
Dr.
Arturo Bayocot, schools division superintendent, said DepEd officials,
employees and teachers in the province have contributed cash and relief goods
to help out the typhoon victims.
“From
our schools, districts and division office, we immediately gave voluntary
contributions to the survivors of typhoon “Yolanda,” Bayocot said in a text
message sent to the Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-9.
“I’ve deposited P130 thousand through DepEd Office of
Secretary’s trust fund account,” Bayocot disclosed.
Bayocot
added “the division has collected in-kind donations and divided them among
disaster stricken-areas of Zamboanga, Bohol and Tacloban.
As an expression of our deepest concern and sympathy,
Bayocot said, the DepEd officials and employees are keen in helping the victims of calamities.
Bayocot cited the relief assistance given to the
victims in Zamboanga siege in September where two vans of relief goods were
shipped to Zamboanga for war and flood victims. (PIA9)
