ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE (Mindanao Examiner / 23 May) - Who says the "Bayanihan Spirit" among Filipinos has died down? Not in Zamboanga del Norte!
People from all walks of life participated Wednesday in the program of the Department of Education called “Brigada Eskwela” in Jose Dalman town where they helped each in cleaning government schools, according to the Philippine Information Agency.
“Young and old, married and single, professionals and ordinary folks and even some policemen converged together and got themselves busy cleaning the school premises, planting foliage and other ornamental plants, repairing dilapidated chairs and classrooms, repainting faded walls and fences and doing other things to spruce up their schools,” it said.
Brigada Eskwela is a nationwide program -- implemented every May since 2004 -- seeking to draw support from all sectors in the community to get the schools ready before classes begin in June.
Dr Nelfa Acopiado, assistant schools division superintendent, said Brigada Eskwela serves to support program ADZHAR initiated by the Zamboanga del Norte schools division under the auspices of Dr Habib Adzhar H. Sarahadil.
ADZHAR stands for Actualize and Develop a Zeal for Higher Achievement Rate, which puts challenge to school administrators and teachers alike to attain improved performance in classroom instructions and co-curricular activities through the collaborative efforts between and among the stakeholders such as the pupils, parents, teachers and the community.
“Because of Brigada Eskwela, the schools have become more conducive to learning as no school looks bedraggled at the start of the classes," Acopiado said.
Bayanihan is a Filipino trait where villagers help each other in community works. (Franklin Gumapon)
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