Dagupan City (22 July) -- Thirteen elementary schools in Dagupan City received Monday assistance from the Unicef in the form of child's and teacher's packs.
The Unicef gave 1,500 child's packs and 181 teacher's packs in response to earlier requests for assistance to victims of typhoon Cosme which left heavy damages to properties in several towns in Pangasinan. Each pack, worth some P407, contains notebooks, pencils, water jug and other student needs. The teacher's pack, worth some P683, contains Manila paper, umbrella and other teaching needs.
Mayor Alipio Fernandez, Jr. thanked the Unicef thru its representatives led by Emily de Vera who came to the city to turn over the items to school officials led by Dr. Aurora Domingo in a simple ceremony at the city museum.
Reference materials and library books were also given.
The other recipients of the assistance package were five schools in Dasol town, and 32 schools in Zambales.
The recipient schools in Dagupan are Carael, Juan P. Guadiz, Pogo Lasip, T. Ayson-Rosario, Calmay, Caranglaan, Lucao, Bacayao Sur, Salapingao, Juan Siapno, Pascuala G. villamil, East Central and Salisay. (PIA-Pangasinan)
