3 Japan-funded school construction projects in Mindanao officially turned over

Three projects funded by the Embassy of Japan (EOJ) through the Japan-Bangsamoro Initiatives for Reconstruction and Development (J-BIRD) were officially turned over last November 17, in the municipality of Pagalungan, Maguindanao in Mindanao.

CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR. An image of the newly constructed school in Maguindanao

The projects, which are part of Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP), were attended by Major General Datuk Wira Zambrose Bin Mohd Zain, Head of Mission of the International Monitoring Team (IMT), Mr. Samer Ampatuan Al-Hadj, Pagalungan District Supervisor of the Department of Education (DepED), officials from the Municipality of Pagalungan, as well as the respective proponent and principal of each school.

TURNOVER. A group photo at the turnover ceremony held in Maguindanao

The following projects which were the construction and repair of classroom building of Dataya Elementary School, construction of classroom school building for Upper Bagoinged Elementary School, and construction of classrooms for Sapakan Elementary School, were provided an approximately P14.5 million fund by the people of Japan.

According to the EOJ, they hope that the provided assistance would improve the learning environment of children in Mindanao.

Since 2006, Japan has implemented GGP and other ODA projects for conflict-affected areas in Mindanao. In a state visit by former president Benigno Aquino III in Japan, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed his support for efforts by the Philippine government to secure enduring peace in the Mindanao region.

*Images grabbed from Embassy of Japan’s Press Release

Source: Embassy of Japan