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PGMA lowers time capsule for four-classroom school building for Muslim pupils from the Kalagan tribe
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2008
TORIL DISTRICT, Davao City – The entire population of Barangay Sirawan here pratically turned out for the brief visit to the Sirawan Elementary School of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo this morning.
The President motored to this seaside town – the first Philippine President to reach this “far, far” area of Davao City -- to lower the time capsule that kicked off the construction of a much-needed schoolbuilding for Muslim pupils belonging to the Kalagan tribe.
The President’s 20-vehicle convoy – with two helicopters hovering by on both sides of the highway -- took some 30 minutes to reach the outskirts area some 20 kilometers to the south of the city proper.
The Muslim elementary pupils, numbering a total of 403, were joined by the high school students and their parents and community in converging at the school grounds where a lively program of Muslim dances was prepared for the visiting Chief Executive.
The President proceeded to the site after her arrival past 10 AM at the Davao International Airport where she was met by Davao City OIC Mayor Myrna Dalodo-Ortiz, Davao City Reps. Vincent Garcia (2nd Dist) and Isidro Ungab (3nd District), PNP regional director PCSupt Andres Caro III, AFP East Mindanao Command’s LtGen Cardozo Luna and other Mindanao officials.
At the schoolsite some 20 kilometers from the airport which took the Presidential convoy some 30 minutes to reach via the Davao Diversion Road, President Arroyo was cheered by the Muslim schoolchildren who gifted her with a Muslim sablay handed over by a Grade I pupil.
President Arroyo lowered the time capsule for the two-storey four-classroom schoolbuilding of the Sirawan Beach Elementary School by slicing off with the Muslim sword "kris" the colorful twisted bandana that served as the rope tied to the golden time capsule.
Female students of the Sirawan High School came dressed as Muslim princesses to act as the President’s “ladies-in-waiting.”
The project that costs P4.2 million shall benefit the 403 Grade I to Grade VI pupils, 99 percent of whom are Muslims.
The school -- which is some one and a half kilometers away from the national highway -- has 10 teachers, seven of them Muslims, and three non-Muslims.
The 403 pupils – who are distributed at one-two sections per grade level – are presently holding classes in six “standard” classrooms, three Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) rooms; and one makeshift/tent covered classroom.
With the President in the groundbreaking ceremonies were local and Department of Education (DepEd) officials who briefed the President about this and other projects of the education department in the area.
In gratitude for the quick response of the national government to their school’s urgent need for an additional schoolbuilding, the pupils performed a ritual dance of thanksgiving for President Arroyo.
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