DPWH-BDEO 
			conducts outreach program for public schools
		
			
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				 Maintenance 
				Team of DPWH- Biliran District Engineering Office distributed 
				school supplies and food packs to a total of 64 enrollees of 
				Palayan Elementary School at So. Palayan, Brgy. Caucab, Almeria, 
				Biliran on August 11, 2022.
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			Press Release
			August 19, 2022
			NAVAL, Biliran – In 
			relation to the Department of Education’s (DepEd’s) Oplan Balik 
			Eskwela for SY 2022-2023, the Department of Public Works and 
			Highways (DPWH) Biliran District Engineering Office conducted an 
			outreach program to two public schools located in remote areas of 
			this Province on August 9-11, 2022.
			Identified schools are the 
			Palayan Elementary School located at Sitio Palayan in Brgy. Caucab 
			in the town of Almeria and Libtong Gamay Elementary School at Brgy. 
			Libtong in the town of Naval.
			Team from the Maintenance 
			Section headed by Engr. Glenda G. Dagalea, Chief of the Maintenance 
			Section initiated the said activity as part of the Oplan Balik 
			Eskwela Program.
			According to Engr. Dagalea, 
			school grounds improvement and repainting works has been conducted 
			by BDEO for the beautification of the said schools.
			Meanwhile, DPWH-BDEO also 
			distributed food packs and school supplies to a total of 64 
			enrollees at Palayan Elementary School which composed of crayons, 
			notebook, ball pen, pencil, eraser, sharpener and plastic folder.
			Last year, BDEO also 
			conducted painting of pedestrian lanes and other painting works, 
			cutting of grass and donated empty pails of cold mix asphalt and 
			unused tires for the selected school beneficiaries.
			DPWH-BDEO has been an 
			active partner of the DepED in the conduct of Oplan Balik Eskwela 
			Program. This is an annual event of the DepEd which aims to ensure a 
			smooth and orderly opening of classes.