The city government has successfully distributed over 21,000 school bags filled with supplies to elementary learners from public schools across 70 barangays.
Mayor Hisham Ismail announced that the school supplies were delivered to students from 44 public schools. “This program will be conducted annually with the support of the 17th Sangguniang Panlungsod. The initiative aims to provide our learners with free and usable school materials. Some students currently use plastic envelopes as their bags,” he stated.
Each bag contains six notebooks, a pencil eraser, and a pencil case, ensuring that students have essential materials for their studies.
In addition to the school supplies, a food truck will visit three barangays each day on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays to help meet the nutritional needs of students. “While we do not currently offer free meals in schools, each barangay is mandated to implement a 120-day feeding program, funded by 60 days from the barangay budget and 60 days from the local government unit,” Ismail added.