School supplies and other basic necessities have poured in for the educational needs of the Pag-asa Island children in the West Philippine Sea.
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday, June 7, expressed gratitude to the Operation Brotherhood Montessori Center (OBMC) for supporting their advocacy to put premium on the education of the Pag-asa Island children.
Their advocacy started on May 20, when the BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301) transported school supplies and educational materials to the island.
The OBMC donated computer sets, printer equipment, educational materials, uniforms, and hygiene kits for the children residing in the Pag-asa Island.
“We are looking forward to a stronger partnership with OB Montessori in bringing quality education closer to our youth in Pag-asa island,” PCG Palawan District Commander Commodore Genito Basilio said.
Along with donations from the OBMC, the PCG will also transport other basic necessities and food to the people of Pag-asa Island. Various squadrons of the PCGA District National Capital Region - Central Luzon have also sent tubs of ice cream for them to enjoy.
Through the Operation Brotherhood community, the Beauty Elements Ventures, Inc. (BEVI) also donated 2,000 packs of purified drinking water, 400 boxes of alcohol, and 200 sacks of soap.
PCG Commandant Admiral George Ursabia Jr. underscored on his visit in the island last May 25, that the humanitarian armed service will continue to help and give aid to the children for the betterment of their future.
The Pag-asa Island located 480 kilometers west of Puerto Princesa, Palawan. It is the largest outpost and the only inhabited island in the Kalayaan Group of Islands with a population of 200 individuals, 20 of which are children.
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