USAID turns over new school building

USAID Rebuild, represented by Chief of Party Marc Barrera, turned over a climate-resilient school building at San Joaquin Central School in Palo, Leyte Province.

The six-classroom project, which includes classroom furniture and teaching kits, will benefit over 400 students and teachers. It is part of the U.S. Government’s larger effort to construct and furnish more than 200 classrooms in Tacloban City and Leyte Province, which will benefit approximately 30,000 students.

Department of Education OIC Assistant Regional Director Atty. Roan Orevia received the project on behalf of the Government of the Philippines.

Also present at the turn over ceremonies were USAID Development Assistance Specialist/USAID Rebuild COR Ma. Teresa S. Robielos, Department of Education Superintendent for the Leyte Division Ronilo Al Firmo and San Joaquin Central School Principal Liberato Cobacha.

USAID Development Assistance Specialist/USAID Rebuild COR Ma. Teresa S. Robielos, USAID Rebuild Chief of Party Marc Barrera, San Joaquin Central School Principal Liberato Cobacha.

Meanwhile, 40 newly rehabilitated and re-stocked sari-sari stores were turned over to micro-entrepreneurs in Tacloban City whose means of livelihood were affected by Typhoon Yolanda. These are among the 1,000 stores that will be built, rehabilitated, and restocked with inventory by USAID in partnership with private companies Coca-Cola and Procter & Gamble (P&G).

The event, which was held at the U.S.-funded transitional shelter site established by USAID and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in Barangay. Utap, Tacloban City, was attended by Tacloban City Mayor Alfred S. Romualdez, Department of Trade and Industry Regional Director Cynthia Nierras, USAID Development Assistance Specialist Ma. Teresa Robielos, USAID Rebuild Chief of Party Marc Barrera, CRS Program Manager Holly Fuller, Coca-Cola Philippines VP for Public Affairs Atty. Adel Tamano and P&G Country Brand Manager Anna Legarda. Mel Caspe