Escalante City Officials and Filipino-Chinese Organizations Inaugurate Classroom Buildings

“If there is one thing that we can promise to show how grateful we are for the gifts that you have given us, that will be to take care of these classrooms and be one with you in providing a conducive educational facility for the children of Escalante city,” was a promise made by Mayor Beboy Yap of Escalante city to the donors and benefactors of the 2 units, 2 classroom buildings to Pinapugasan Elementary School which is located in a far-flung barangay and Washington Elementary School in Escalante City.
Members of the Federation of Fil-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII), Northern Negros Fil-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (NNFCCCII), Southern Negros Fil-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (SNFCCCII) gathered around together with the city officials headed by Mayor Beboy Yap, SP Members Eddie Villalon, Jojo Gabriel and Virgie Pastor, the chair of the committee on Education during the Joint blessing and Turn-over ceremony of the above-mentioned projects. They are also joined by the Division of Escalante City OIC SDS Frank A. Trio and other DepEd Administrators. This event took place on August 5, 2010 at 9:00 am at Washington Elementary School. They also given out books to the 2 school beneficiaries.
Mr. Edwin Geroso and Mr. Alipio Linogon, principals of respective schools together with the respective Brgy. Captains are very thankful to have become the recipients of the donations for this year. A number of classroom buildings have already been donated to other schools by these organizations since Mayor Beboy Yap assumed office in 2007.
The blessing of the classroom building were officiated by Rev. Fr. Jerry Sabado, O. Carm. The two donors, Mr. Eduard Chua and Mr. Reynaldo Yap Go were very pleased to see the happy faces of the pupils who also witnessed the affair. Other members of the Filipino-Chinese community who attended were Carlos Javellana , Antonio Cosing, Jimmy Ching, Joseph Redulla, Carlos Legaspi (Project Coordinator of Barrio Schools), Lucio chua (president of SNFCCCII), and Adolfo lim (former president of NFCCCII).