Jail personnel join Brigada Eskwela drive

MANILA, Philippines - Jail personnel nationwide under the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology have been participating in the Brigada Eskwela of the Department of Education, the BJMP said on Tuesday.

In the National Capital Region, Pasay City Jail members joined Pasay City West High School in wall painting, chair repair and beautification of classrooms.

In Region IV-A, scheduled to join local Brigada Eskwela projects are Dasmariñas City Jail, Trece Martires City Jail, Batangas City Jail, Quezon District Jail (Former Provincial Jail), Cabuyao City Jail, Tagaytay City Jail, Lucena City Jail (MD), San Pablo City Jail, Bacoor City Jail, Teresa District Jail, Tanza Municipal Jail and Los Banos City Jail.

In Palawan, Narra Municipal Jail helped clean classrooms after joining the DepEd’s motorcade, launching the province’s Brigada Eskwela program.

In Negros Occidental, Bacolod City District Female Dormitory joined the fun run and Hataw dance of Handumanan Elementary School as part of the school’s Brigada Eskwela. Cadiz City Jail also participated in the DepEd program.

Also joining the Brigada Eskwela in CARAGA Region are Surigao del Sur District Jails in Bislig and Cantilan and Butuan City Jail; Malabang District Jail, Wao Municipal Jail, Bongao Municipal Jail and Upi Municipal Jail in ARMM.

Sheriff Aguak and Jolo Municipal Jail are set to participate in the Brigada Eskwela next week.
Other jails participating in the DepEd project include Balungao District Jail and San Fernando City Jail in Region I, Aklan District Jail, Iloilo District Jail, San Carlos City Jail and La Carlota City Jail in Region VI.

Brigada Eskwela is also called “Bayanihan sa Paaralan” which aims to make the school ready for the students and teachers when classes open in June.

Activities include repainting of the schools and the classrooms, cleaning of school vicinity, gardening, repairing of leaking roofs, water pipes, chairs, desks, fences and others. - Dennis Carcamo