RAFI, Dalaguete LGU address lack of classrooms

By Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc.
March 19, 2013

CEBU CITY – The Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) conducted a pre-construction meeting last March 7 with school administrators, barangay officials, Parent-Teacher Association officers from barangays Balud and Obong and Dalaguete National High School (NHS), and Dalaguete Mayor Ronald Allan Cesante for the Gabaldon Restoration Project (GRP) and High School Building Project (HSBP).

The pre-construction meeting marked the start of the implementation stage of the GRP, which will benefit the elementary pupils in barangays Balud and Obong, and the HSBP, which will benefit Dalaguete NHS. Both projects aim to improve the quality of education by providing an environment conducive for learning.

GRP focuses on the rehabilitation, protection, and conservation of the decades-old Gabaldon structures in the province. On the other hand, the HSBP addresses the shortage of classrooms in public high schools by constructing two-storey, six-classroom buildings in areas with extreme classroom shortfalls, as indicated by reports from the Department of Education (DepEd).

RAFI, the LGU of Dalaguete, the Province of Cebu, and DepEd-Cebu Province Division signed a memorandum of agreement for the said projects last Feb. 15.

Highlighting the participatory nature of RAFI’s school infrastructure projects, Mayor Cesante urged the stakeholders in attendance to be more involved so that education infrastructure concerns can be addressed. Under both projects, teachers, parents, and the barangay officials will monitor the progress of the rehabilitation and construction, and will ensure the safety of the construction materials.

GRP and HSBP are programs under the Education focus area of RAFI, creating a conducive and engaging learning environment to nurture the love for learning. Its other focus areas are Integrated Development, Micro-finance & Entrepreneurship, Culture & Heritage, and Leadership & Citizenship.