The Silang, Cavite local government announced on Thursday, Sept. 8, the new schedule of distribution of school supplies to public school students.

In his Facebook post, Silang, Cavite Mayor Kevin Anarna said the new schedule for the distribution was based on the recommendation of principals of the town's public schools.

"Dahil po ang face to face classes ng ating mga paaralan ay tuwing Lunes, Martes at Miyerkules lamang. Ang pamamahagi po ng mga bags at school supplies ay itataon natin sa mga araw na nasa paaralan ang mga mag-aaral (Since face-to-face classes in our public schools are only during Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, the distribution of the bags and school supplies will also commence on the days when our pupils are present in school)," Anarna said.

The adjusted schedules of the distribution of school supplies are posted on his official Facebook page.

On July 25, the mayor said they will provide school supplies to public school students as part of its efforts to improve the town’s educational services and to curb corruption.

All public school students from Kindergarten to Grade 6 will receive free bags and school supplies. Daycare students will also receive school supplies.

Anarna added that due to his administration’s “no corruption” policy, the provincial government is saving a portion of its budget for purchasing contracts and supplies.

On July 26, he said that the local government will go after the contractor of the P37 million school building project that was left unfinished in Barangay Lucsuhin, a month before the return of face-to-face classes in all public schools in the country.

“Tatlong palapag na paaralan na nagkakahalaga ng 37 million pesos, iniwanan na ng dating contractor. Nakuha narin ng buo ang bayad, pati ang retention ay tinangay na (A 3-storey school building project worth P37 million has been left unfinished by its previous contractor. What’s worse is that the contractor has already received the full payment and retention for the project),” Anarna said

“Nakakalungkot na makita ang nakatiwangwang na proyekto ng pamahalaang bayan sa Brgy. Lucsuhin. Giniba ang dating mga classrooms para ipatayo ang 3 palapag na gusali. Pero pagkatapos ng election ay iniwanan na ng contractor ang pagawain. Ang mas nakakalungkot pa ay naitakbo na ang pera kahit nasa 20% palang ang natatapos (It’s really sad to see the neglected project in Brgy. Lucsuhin. The old classrooms were demolished for the construction of the 3-storey building. But after the election, its previous contractor just left the construction unfinished. What’s more saddening and infuriating is that the money has already been taken by the previous contractor even if only 20 percent of the building has been finished),” the mayor said.

“Ang mas nakakaawa ay ang mga mag-aaral na nawalan ng maayos na masisilungan pagdating ng pasukan. Sinigurado naman ng teacher-in-charge na ginagawan na nila ng paraan para may masilungan ang mga mag-aaral (What’s more pitiful are the students who have no classrooms for the resumption of classes. The teacher in charge gave assurance that they are already looking for areas where they can hold their classes),” he added.