P.Noy sister visits Cebu cities today

CEBU, Philippines - Presidential sister Pinky Abellada will be in Cebu today to witness the blessing of ten daycare classrooms in the cities of Cebu, Mandaue, Talisay and Danao.

    "Our immediate target then was to ground break at least three classrooms. But by God’s grace, Ms. Pinky Abellada together with the rest of AGAPP Trustees will not only bless three classrooms but 10 classrooms/libraries," said Gabby Cruz, a local representative for Aklat, Gabay, Aruga tungo sa Pag-Angat at Pag-Asa (AGAPP) Foundation Inc.

     AGAPP supports the education sector, especially on the Department of Education’s thrust to improve the teaching of pre-school children.

Abellada is the chairperson and convenor of AGAPP.

Cruz said they are proud to deliver their promise of constructing 10 classrooms/libraries to Cebu.   

"We attribute our success partly due to your support in covering our advocacy. Hopefully, other companies/donors would also help in their respective communities," he said.

Cruz said they are targeting to build over a hundred classrooms in the country in a year and that Cebu is their top recipient.

 Abellada and her team had inspected selected public elementary schools in depressed communities in the province last September 21.

Abellada is expected to arrive in Mandaue City at 8 a.m. today and will proceed to Danao City for the blessing of classrooms in Cambanay Elementary School.

She will then go back to Mandaue City to visit Subangdaku Elementary School and Labogon Elementary School, before proceeding to Pulangbato Elementary School in Cebu City.

Tomorrow, she will be at Jaclupan Elementary School in Talisay City. 

Cruz said aside from providing books and other educational materials, they would also conduct training for teachers in storytelling.

Cruz explained that AGAPP's goal is to build 100 schools in 300 days and 2,000 classrooms/libraries until 2016 nationwide.

He added that so far, private companies and foundations had already committed to support their advocacy. – (FREEMAN)