ILIGAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 2nd Lanao District Engineering Office turned over the newly-completed 2-storey, 4-classroom school building to Del Carmen Integrated School on 8 June 2021.
Attending the ceremony were Iligan City Rep. Frederick Siao, who initiated the project; DPWH District Engineer Alykhan Ali; School Principal Barbara C. Lluisma; and Department of Education (DepEd) – Iligan Schools Division Superintendent Roy Angelo E. Gazo.
Siao acknowledged the crucial roles of DPWH and DepEd in realizing this 12.5-million-peso project.
“Dili ni siya effort lang sa Congressman, nag gikan gihapon na sa effort sa DepEd, sa DPWH, wherein working together, we were able to produce, submit proposals, project proposals, para sa atong lugar,” he said.
(This was not only through the Congressman’s effort but also through the effort of DepEd and DPWH, wherein working together, we were able to produce, submit proposals, project proposals, for our district.)
Lluisma emphasized how this new school building would be beneficial to the students of Del Carmen Integrated School and that she was looking forward to new projects for the school’s development.
“We know that this is just the beginning for these projects and thank you for helping us in making our school a better place, where knowledge is acquired in the most comfortable venue,” she said.
Siao said that he was hoping for more funding to be allocated for this kind of projects to help more schools create new and comfortable spaces for learning.
REP. FREDERICK W. SIAO
Lone District of Iligan City