CEBU, Philippines - Congressman-elect Gerald Anthony “Samsam†Gullas Jr. distributed yesterday morning school bags, slippers, toothpaste, and toothbrushes to 1,000 students of Lawaan III Elementary School.
The students also partook in free food.
Assisting the congressman were Shanna Lopez, executive vice president of Nexus Real Estate Corporation, Shamrock owner and Lopez’s boyfriend and Gullas’ classmate, Rainer John Sanchez.
Village chief Deliah Ybañez also supported the distribution.
Samsam hopes his outreach program will continue for so long.
The young Gullas said he plans to introduce livelihood projects and cooperatives to indigent residents in the near future.
Meanwhile, Ybañez thanked the congressman for choosing her barangay as beneficiary of his outreach program.
On other hand, school Principal Ma. Angelica Lauronillo, said Lawaan III Elementary School has a population of 1,402 students, from kindergarten to grade six. She said only the poorest students were chosen to avail of the program.
Lauronillo said her school also suffers from lack of classrooms.
The school has to make use of shifting to get by, with one class starting at 6 a.m. and ending at 12 noon.
The second shift starts at 12 noon and ends at 6 p.m.
The school has 12 classrooms only and kindergarten pupils attend classes at the barangay hall. (FREEMAN)