AID TO SCHOOLS. Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson (left) turns over the check amounting to PHP9 million to Provincial Schools Division Superintendent Marsette Sabbaluca (2nd from left), in the presence of other education officials, as financial assistance for schools in three municipalities, during the Provincial School Board meeting held at the Capitol Social Hall in Bacolod City on Wednesday (July 8, 2020). The amount will be used for the upgrading of public school facilities in said towns. (Photo courtesy of PIO Negros Occidental)
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government here has released PHP9-million financial assistance to the Department of Education (DepEd) Division of Negros Occidental on Wednesday.
Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson turned over the check to Provincial Schools Division Superintendent Marsette Sabbaluca during the Provincial School Board meeting held at the Capitol Social Hall here.
The amount, sourced from the Special Education Fund, will be utilized for the upgrading of public school facilities in the municipalities of Calatrava, Candoni, and Isabela, which received PHP3 million each.
“The main goal of the DepEd Division of Negros Occidental is to endeavor that education will continue even in times of disruptions. How do we do that? By improving practices for a better normal,” Sabbaluca said during the meeting.
This is the second in two months that the provincial government released financial assistance to the DepEd Division of Negros Occidental.
On May 12, Lacson also handed a P7-million check to Sabbaluca as financial assistance to improve the facilities of 64 elementary and secondary schools.
Sabbaluca said that through assistance, they will be able to improve the facilities of the recipient-schools so they can provide a conducive environment for learners and school personnel.
“This will do so much especially now that our schools are preparing for the opening of classes amidst the Covid-19 pandemic,” the DepEd official said. (PNA)
