25/10/2024
โ80% of the work is accomplishedโ โ Aguilar, HT IV
Matanao National High Schoolโs โLusong! Balik Sigla, Balik Eskwelaโ Program has finally concluded, as Grade ten teachers, parents, students, and other volunteers led the activity on October 25.
Sir Florderico C. Aguilar, Head Teacher IV, voiced his thoughts about the brigada eskwela, โActually, mao gyud ni plano sa atong principal na naay brigada eskwela. Ang gibuhat sa atong principal, dunay mga schedule na ginahimo. Katong Lunes nagsugod ang Grade 7, ika-duha ang Grade 8, ika-tulo ang Grade 9, ug katapusan karon ang Grade 10.โ ("Actually, this is really the plan of our principal to have a Brigada Eskwela. Our principal has arranged some schedules for this. Last Monday, Grade 7 started, followed by Grade 8 on the second day, Grade 9 on the third day, and finally today is [the schedule of] Grade 10.")
โLipay kaayo ko na ang mga estudyante, maka tilaw na jud silaโg nindot, conducive na room para sa ilaha. Nakita nato na almost 80% ang accomplishment na sa mga ginikanan. Sigurado ko na karong November, naa tay big homecoming sa atong old building, sa atong old campus.โ ("I am very happy that the students will finally get to experience a nice, conducive room for them. We can see that almost 80% of the work is accomplished by the parents. I am sure that this November, we will have a big homecoming at our old building, in our old campus.") Sir Aguilar added.
Moreover, Maโam Mary Ann D. Awe, School Head of Manga High School Annex, along with her churchmates at Christ the Healer International Missions Movement (CTHIMM) Matanao, went to the last day of Brigada Eskwela. Together, they worked on restoring classrooms and surroundings to help the school get back on track.
In addition, a parent and a teacher, Sir Roxan Dominique C. Sabornido, Master Teacher I, stated, โAs a parent, I'm very happy that weโre going back to the old school because in the TLS, it is very uncomfortable for my kid. I felt excited because after 5 years, we are going back to the old school. And as a teacher, it has been a long, struggling, and very warm years staying in the TLS.โ
Volunteers from Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation of the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Matanao, led by Hon. Justin F. Siao, also showed their support and helped clean a particular classroom.
Truly, the significant time and effort contributed by the volunteers have eventually come to fruition.
On the other hand, Regine Bangcas, a Grade 10 STE student expressed her happiness. โKaron jud na day, maka feel ka na full gyud imohang heart, puno sya ug kalipay, tungod kay makabalik ta diri. As a Grade 10 student temporary lang ta diri na room or school pero, dili jud ma ilisdan ang kalipay na makit-an nimo na limpyo ang skwelahan. Mao jung dili jud mabayaran ang kalipay nako na mabalik ta diri.โ ("Today, you can really feel that your heart is really full, it is filled with happiness, because we can come back here. As a Grade 10 student, we are only temporarily staying in this room or school, but the joy of seeing the school clean cannot be replaced. That's why my happiness in returning here is truly priceless.")
Everyone showed cooperation and dedication to help the school, which will surely pay off as the reopening comes close.
Written by: Ashley Nicole Sabornido
Captured by: Kyle Andrey Senarillos
