Davao City fire victims receive gov’t
aid
Sixty-two families affected by a recent fire here are continuously receiving assistance from the
Office of 1st District Representative Paolo Duterte and the City Social Welfare and Development
Office (CSWDO).
In a statement Tuesday, Duterte's office said it has provided hot meals to 66 families currently
staying at Shanghai Gym in Barangay Matina Aplaya after their houses were razed on April 21.
Meanwhile, the CSWDO also distributed food and non-food assistance to the fire victims on Monday.
CSWDO officer-In-charge Julie Dayaday noted that more relief goods were further handed over by
the Department of Social Welfare and Development and the office of Senator Bong Go, also at
Shanghai Gym on the same day.
The distribution is in addition to the hygiene kits, mobile kitchen, and modular tents provided by the
city government immediately after the fire.
“The validation is already done, and we will process the financial assistance to the families within
the week,” Dayaday said.
According to Senior Fire Officer 4 Ramil Gillado, Davao City Fire District Station spokesperson, the
fire started at around 10 a.m., reportedly caused by a cigarette lighter that a group of children played
with.
VP Sara pushes for blended learning
in Oriental Mindoro schools
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Tuesday visited oil spill-affected schools in
Pola, Oriental Mindoro, and pushed for blended learning amid their high number of absences.
In a statement, Duterte said she visited both the Tagumpay Elementary School and High School in
Pola.
"Kabilang ang mga paaralang ito sa may mataas na bilang ng absences ng mga estudyante dahil sa
oil spill na nangyari sa probinsya. Iminungkahi natin na ipatupad ang blended learning sa mga
panahong nahihirapan ang mga estudyante sa pagpasok dahil sa kalamidad (These schools are
among those with a high number of student absences due to the oil spill in the province. We
recommended implementing blended learning in times like this when learners are struggling due to
calamity)," she said. Besides resorting to alternative delivery modes, such as online classes or
modular setup, Duterte also urged learners to be collaborative with their classmates to improve their
reading skills.
“Dapat yung mga hindi pa marunong magbasa, huwag nating awayin, huwag nating kantyawan,
huwag nating pagtawanan. Dapat yung mga hindi pa marunong magbasa, dapat nating turuan.
Kailangan natin tulungan (For [your classmates] who are not yet able to read, we should not fight
them or mock them or laugh at them. We should teach them. We need to help them)," she said.
She said this is significant to help learners improve their communication skills and self-development.
Apart from the two schools, Duterte also visited the Leandro Panganiban Sr. – Tagumpay High
School, where the school head raised concerns and gave an update on the current situation.
Meanwhile, the vice president provided financial aid to 289 parents of affected learners in the area,
in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
The Office of the Vice President said four oil spill-affected barangays have received PHP20,216
worth of aid each.