School projects praised!

EDUCATION AND barangay officials lauded the local government and praised Zamboanga Mayor Beng Climaco for the three climate-resilient school buildings inaugurated in Tetuan, Canelar and Pasobolong the past weeks.

Mayor Beng Climaco during the inauguration of the new four-storey building at the Zamboanga City High School in Barangay Tetuan. (Bong Serondo)

Climaco led local government officials in the handover of the newly-constructed school buildings and she vowed to continue providing more infrastructure projects to different barangays as part of her administration’s priorities in Security, Health and Education.

In Tetuan, the mayor was joined and assisted by Rep. Jawo Jimenez and Councilor Pinpin Pareja, among other officials, including Walmart Atilano, the barangay chairman, in the inauguration of the four-storey, 20-classroom building  at the Zamboanga City High School. 

Climaco also led the handover of the new school buildings at Canelar Elementary School and Pasobolong Elementary School. All the ceremonies were also attended by faculty members who thanked the mayor for continuously prioritizing education and other literacy programs that benefit the students.  

Jimenez and Pareja, including Councilor Al Jihan Edding were also at the turned over ceremony of the newly-constructed two- storey, eight-classroom building at the Pasobolong Elementary School. 

Notably, it was only during Climaco’s administration that the new schools have no initials of the mayor unlike in the previous administration of Mayor Celso Lobregat where virtually all window grills had CL welded on it and roofs painted with “Adelante Zamboanga.” But in Climaco’s administration, only the “love for Zamboanga City” - I love ZC - are emblazoned in many infrastructure projects. 

Education previously praised Climaco and thanked her for donating 32 printing and digital hubs intended for different schools in Zamboanga City to help teachers cope with the demands of mass production of printed materials and modules needed for “blended learning” which combines both traditional classroom and online classes or courses.

Education officials led by Dr. Victoria Mangaser praised the mayor for the continuing and overwhelming support the local government has provided them since becoming mayor. Climaco is now on her third and last term.   

The mayor led the turnover of the fully air-conditioned printing and digital hubs to Mangaser. The mayor was assisted by Jimenez and City Council members El King Omaga and Kim Elago. 

The printing and digital hubs are complete with Acer Veriton S desktops which provide high reliability and a long lifespan due to its 100% solid capacitor and Acer V7 Series computer monitors that provide professional performance with a 4K resolution screen. All the hubs also come with Risograph, a brand of digital duplicators manufactured by the Riso Kagaku Corporation that are designed mainly for high-volume photocopying and printing.

Just recently, the mayor also turned over the newly-constructed two-storey barangay hall to the officials of Tolosa and Barangay Ayala. The buildings have a brick façade and stainless hand rails and ramp for people with disabilities. The two buildings also have their own covered terrace in the front.

The mayor said the new barangay hall is the commitment of her administration to the barangays and its residents. (Zamboanga Post)