The Quezon City government announced on Friday, Aug. 26, that it has completed a total of 99 school infrastructure projects in the city from 2019 to 2022, in time for the resumption of face-to-face classes.

“Although we have a strict and rigorous bidding and procurement process, the city was able to accomplish various projects for our schools. Ilan pa lang ito sa ating mga plano at patuloy tayong nakikipag-ugnayan sa Schools Division Office (SDO) para alamin kung anu-ano pa ang pwedeng maitulong ng lokal na pamahalaan para sa mga paaralan (These are just some of our plans and we continue to communicate with the Schools Division Office (SDO) to idetify what else the local government can do to help the schools),” Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said.

The city government said it has rehabilitated 33 school buildings, upgraded electrical systems of 35 schools, provided 15 water and sanitation posts, improved 12 school sites, and built four school facilities in the span of three years based on the City Engineering Department’s data.

It added that 26 projects are ongoing in different schools, while 30 projects have been proposed and are being evaluated for engineering intervention.

The local govenrment also said that it has distributed 250,054 tablets with internet connectivity to Grade 4 to Grade 12 students in public schools, 710,371 learning kits, 6,875,846 modules, and 430,438 hygiene kits for all levels.

Duplicator machines, photocopier machines and printers, and internet subscription were allocated by the city government to all public schools.

Meanwhile, the city said that it has also started the delivery of 17,000 table armchairs for 21 public high schools, while school supplies are set to be distributed to student (including tablets for Grades 1 to Grade 3 learners).

There are also 4,784 beneficiaries of the Social Services Development Department’s (SSDD) education assistance program for indigent youth, children of solo parents, and children with disabilities (CWD).

The local government said that the CWDs and children of solo parents received P5,000, while P3,000 were given to the the indigent students.

Earlier in August, the city also turned over 20 motor vehicles and a delivery van to the Schools Division Office (SDO) that senior high schools in the city can use for their various activities.

The city has also hired office aides, security enforcers, utility and other personnel to support the manpower needs of public schools for operations and maintenance.

According to the local government, teachers will also receive monthly and quarterly allowances as well as internet and laptops.

Alternative Learning System (ALS) and Madrasah (Muslim schools focusing on Islamic studies and Arabic literacy according to the Department of Education) teachers were also provided with additional allowances

The local government also issued around 100,000 books and storybooks, school supplies, hygiene kits, medical supplies, and food packs to pupils in city-operated day care centers. It also provided foot pedal alcohol dispensers and thermal scanners to the centers.

It said that it gave 300 sets of special education (SPED) assessment packages, 60 units of Smart TV, 3,600 ALS modules, worksheets, and mental health program manuals for teachers and Madrasah modules and supplementary learning materials as support to inclusive education.