TUGUEGARAO CITY, May 20 (PIA) –The Brigada Eskwela started gathering today teachers, parents and volunteer groups to join in cleaning schools and do some repairs in the school facilities.

At 8 a.m. today, volunteers, parents and the teachers started cleaning the classrooms and the school compounds in different schools in the whole province of Cagayan.

The volunteer groups include Parents Teachers Association, Veterinary Students Organizations, barangay officials, army, police, and different religious organizations.

Principal Eugenio Dayag of the Tuguegarao East Central School was so glad that in the first day of the Brigada, many of the parents and volunteer organizations already presented themselves to do volunteer works.

“We have lined up activities in the duration of the Brigada Ewkwela and these includes the schedules in cleaning the compound today, then we will clean the classrooms, to be followed by the repairs of chairs and other fixtures inside the classrooms as well as other facilities that need repairs,” Dayag said.

The principal is also thankful for the support the Brigada got from some donors that were utilized for the activity.

Dayag said that Assistant Secretary Jesus R. Mateo of the Department of Education and some employees will conduct a motorcade around the city to inform the public about the start of the Brigada and inform them of the benefits the schoolchildren will get from the activity.

He also that they will encourage the public to support the Brigada Eskwela in different schools near them as means to prepare the schools in the forthcoming school opening this June.