Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region XI
Division of Davao City
LOS AMIGOS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Tema: “Matatag na Bayan , Para sa maunlad na Paaralan”

I. INTRODUCTION

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 The school is an institution which is responsible in molding the learners into a responsible
individual in the society. This is where one is crafted into a better person, who will be an emblem of the
kind of learning centre where one was raised.

The multifarious concern of school demands working with others to accomplish designed tasks
and objectives. These would need dedicated school personnel, cooperative parents, accountable
community and innovative learners.

Believing that the community cannot stand without the school, and likewise the school without
the community, we greatly believed that the school is the face of the barangay. Thus all the people in
the community even those whose children were not studying in the school, gave a hard and
volunteered to support the program.

Relative to DepEd Memorandum, states that all public elementary and secondary schools
nationwide implemented the BRIGADA ESKWELA on May 20 – May 25, 2019, Monday to Saturday.
The said activity is a school maintenance program that engaged all education stakeholders to
contribute their time, effort and resources in ensuring that public school facilities are set for the
forthcoming school opening.

Program of activities was divided into three essential stages: I) Pre- Implementation Stage
which includes organization of Brigada Eskwela committees, assessment of physical facilities and
maintenance needs of the school, advocacy and social marketing, resource mobilization and firming up
activities for the actual Brigada Eskwela Week, II) Implementation Stage that deals with the
registration, motorcade, simple opening program, briefing of working teams, actual implementation of
school work plan, recording of daily accomplishments and final inspection; III) Post Implementation
Stage that refers to the preparation of final consolidated school accomplishments reports and
submission to Division Office (Portfolio with Pictorials.)

Therefore, the teachers are very much indebted to the barangay folks for without them, the
following would not have been made possible.

 Cleaning of the school grounds and gymnasium area

 Repainting of gate, walls and plant boxes

 Landscaping of the front area

 Repairing and repainting of school desks/chairs/ and tables

 Pruning/trimming of trees around the school

 Fixing/repairing and painting of the chairs, tables and garbage bins

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  Hauling of classroom chairs

 Cleaning of canal and fixing water connection

 Cleaning/Mowing the back portion of the school

 Cleaning and weeding of the school garden

 Repairing and cleaning of classrooms, feeding area, clinic rooms, HE, computer room and
principal’s office

 Arrangement in the guidance room, Property rooms, Stock room

 Classroom structuring

With the unselfish cooperation, commitment and invaluable support of the barangay people,
teachers, stakeholders the Brigada Eskwela in Los Amigos Elementary School turned out to be a
successful one. With this, the school teaching staff views this as a great fresh start for the school year
2019-2020.

II. OBJECTIVES

 Prepare the whole school community for another school year

 Encourage all education stakeholders to contribute for the success of the undertakings.

 Make national campaign for healthy and hazard-free school zone.

 Invite other private individuals, companies, corporation and entities to provide support in any
ways/means to public school near their residence

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  Develop cooperation and “sense of responsibility” among people of the community.

III. The Brigada Eskwela Steering Committee

Stated in the picture, Mr. Ernie A. Ambayen, school principal as the over- all head, Mrs. Jean
Polison as the Brigada Eskwela Coordinator, Mr. Isagani Cagaanan as the Physical Facilities
Coordinator, Mrs. Judy Macabodbod as the Private Sector Representative, Mr. Roberto Ballarta, the
barangay captain of Los Amigos and Ms. Rowena Panaligan as the adopt-A- School Coordinator.
Then, we also have Advocacy and Marketing Committee headed by Chairperson Mrs. Nancy
Bustaleno, Co- Chair Mrs. Kristine Paulette M. Rosaroso, Resource Mobilization Committee headed by
Mrs. Tita Agravante and Mrs. Gracelda Untal, Program Implementation Committee by Mrs. Melanie G.
Edpan and Rowena Panaligan, Administrative Committee headed by Mrs. Elvie Edquila and Mrs.
Sheryl Ann Fandialan, and lastly the documentation committee headed by Mrs. Alma B. Gerolaga and
Ms. Maria Lucille Mejias, co-chair.

IV. HIGHLIGHTS OF ACTIVITIES

DepEd formally launched “BRIGADA ESKWELA 2019” from May 20- May 25, 2019, with a
theme "Matatag na Bayan para sa Maunlad na Paaralan," more community involvement and
strengthened partnerships are anticipated in this activity. The primary aim of the program is to prepare
the whole school community for another school year and promote the bayanihan spirit among
education stakeholders by preparing public school facilities and environment for the upcoming school
year, 2019-2020.

As part of the advocacy program, prior to the first day of Brigada Eskwela, it was Sunday, May
19, 2019 when we had our parade to the whole community covered by the school. The purpose of this
activity is to disseminate the information and encourage our community stakeholders, parents,
students to actively engage to the upcoming Brigada. This was led by Sir Ernie A. Ambayen, principal

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of our school, Los Amigos Elementary School, together with the teachers, family members, barangay
officials, parents and pupils. A loud audio announcement was used in the parade so that all people can
surely hear the information. Flyers were also given personally.

RECORIDA/BRIGADA ESKWELA CAMPAIGN PICTURES

DAY 1- May 20, 2019, Monday

Our first day of ‘Brigada Eskwela’ started by 8 AM with a proper program hosted by Ms. Maria
Lucille Mejias. The prayer was led by Maam Mary Jane Maderse and national anthem was conducted
by Maam Jocelyn Tirador. The speakers were Mr. Ernie Ambayen, the principal who gave words of
welcome and inspiration, Maam Jean Polison for some updates and information and also the dynamic
Baranggay Captain of Los Amigos, Mr. Roberto Ballarta, who also encouraged the parents/community
members to participate and help the school, as this will also in-turn return to the benefit of their own
students/children. Furthermore, Sir Ernie, our principal together with Maam Jean Polison spearheaded
all the activities designed for the one week operation of cleaning and preparing the school for another
meaningful year. He also announced the designated tasks/assignments to the different areas. What’s
the best during that day was when we did first our ‘Zumba’ dance exercise before doing our own
errands. This is to increase cardiovascular endurance, improve joint flexibility and keep muscles limber,
so as to make us ready for the rigid activity on that day. Then after, we had our attendance.

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 The whole cleaning force started cleaning and repairing comfort rooms, improving the water
facilities and drainage systems, painting the walls, pots, and parks and the most important of all which
is cleaning and improving the physical facilities of the school. The said activity was led by the officer of
the day – Mrs. Jocelyn Tirador, together with the members, Kindergarten Teachers and Grade VI
Teachers.

On that day, we successfully had our kick-off by an opening program, posting tarps,
announcements, cleaning of the front area, repainting of gate, walls and plant boxes, cleaning of
rooms, landscaping of the front area, and repairing and repainting of school desks/chairs/tables etc.

In conclusion, during our first day, we had a total of 172 volunteers both from community:
parents, PTA, students, teachers, government agencies: national and LGU’s with amount donation of
P29, 674.50.

DAY 1 PICTURES

A. Pre- Implementation Stage (These pictures were taken before the Brigada Eskwela
started)

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DAY 1- IMPLEMENTATION STAGE PICTURES

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DAY 2- IMPLEMENTATION STAGE
For Day 2, we continued cleaning the gym and surroundings, fixed and repair chairs, mowed the
school grounds, and o the landscaping we got 162 volunteers with donation amount of 39,650.

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DAY 3 Officer of the day for day 3 is Maam Alma B. Gerolaga, Grade 3 Teachers are the members.
Still, we contibue cleaning the back portion of school, repainting chairs and landscaping. On this day,
we got a total of 164 volunteers with a total of P37, 882. 50 amount of donations.

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DAY 4

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DAY 5- For the last day of Brigada Eskwela, Saturday, we continued the activities not yet finished, we
got the highest number of volunteers with a total number of 952, with P232, 315 amounts donation
received.

As a whole, all the tasks were successfully done and completed for this Dep-Ed project. Stakeholders
showed their initiatives providing anything that could result to a successful event. With this, we could

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say that the school is now well prepared to be the second home of the learners being a hazard-free,
conducive and an enjoyable place to stay in.

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