Aboitiz, Mandaue to build 26 classrooms

CEBU, Philippines - The Aboitiz foundation in partnership with the Mandaue City government will construct 26 classroom buildings worth P30 million in Mandaue City.

Aside from the 26 classrooms which will be constructed in ten elementary and high schools in the city, the project also includes two baking laboratories and two Science laboratories and a donation of armchairs.

The project will commence in the following days after Mandaue City Mayor Jonas Cortes, Jon Ramon Aboitiz, the Chairman of the Aboitiz Foundation and Asst. Division Superintendent Nimfa Bongo signed a memorandum of agreement yesterday at the Aboitiz office in barangay Banilad, Cebu City.

The MOA signing was witnessed by Mandaue City Vice Mayor Glenn Bercede and some members of the city council.

The Aboitiz Foundation will provide P21 million while the Mandaue City government will contribute P9 million.

Cortes said the projects will commence immediately as all plans and locations are already identified and the city has demolished all the dilapidated school buildings in the city.

Completion of the construction of the project is due February and will immediately be turned over to the city government.

Aboitiz said most of its projects which are geared towards education are in Mandaue City as the city government is responsive in allocating right away its 30 percent share in the private-public partnership while Aboitiz shoulders 70 percent.

Aboitiz said the foundation has constructed 56 classrooms for Mandaue City which started during the first term of office of Cortes.

He said the construction of the 26 classrooms is in pursuit of the company's commitment to construct 100 classrooms here in the province for this year and another 100 classrooms for next year. 

Cortes said he hopes other companies in the business sector will follow the commitment of the Aboitiz foundation. - THE FREEMAN