In a move to further support the education system in the city, the City Government of Valenzuela, headed by Mayor WES Gatchalian and joined by Senator WIN Gatchalian led the blessing and turnover of 63 new WIN Serbisyo Vans, during a ceremony held at Puregold Dalandanan Parking Grounds on October 5, 2024. These serbisyo vans will be distributed across several public schools in the city to assist in general transport needs of the schools. 

The purchase of the vans, each priced at PhP 1,099,900, and totaling PhP 69,293,700, was made possible through the funding of the Office of Senator WIN Gatchalian. This initiative seeks to equip public schools with reliable vehicles to support transportation needs for various school activities, such as staff transport, student program support, and logistical management. It also addresses the requests of public school principals and teachers raised during the People’s Day sa Barangay caravans.

The school beneficiaries include:

By providing these additional resources, the city government aims to ensure smoother day-to-day operations for schools. The vehicles will ensure flexibility in coordinating events and other community engagements, ultimately allowing schools to focus more on delivering quality education for the students.

In his message, Senator WIN said “Ang buhay ng mga guro ay hindi humihinto sa pagtuturo. Kaya sana ay makatulong ang mga sasakyang ito sa inyong mga extra-curricular activities at sa mga iba pang operation. Kaya naman pinagtulungan natin ito para magkaroon kayo ng kanya kanyang mga service vehicles. Abangan din po ninyo ang bago nating schools division office, ito po ay mayroon ding mga training centers, breakout rooms, auditorium, para sa ating mga teachers. Kaya sana ay maging mas maayos at maginhawa ang ating mga trabaho para sa edukasyon ng ating mga kabataan.” [The lives of every teacher does not end with teaching, that is why I hope that these vans could help in your extra-curricular activities and with other operations. We are also in the process of building the new schools division office, it will house training centers, auditorium, breakout rooms for our teachers. I hope these offer a little more comfort in providing quality education for our youth.]

Meanwhile, Mayor WES put emphasis on the upcoming education programs of the city saying “In celebration of teacher’s day, ang ating pagbigay-pugay sa ating mga teachers ay bilang pasasalamat sa inyong paghahatid ng dekalidad na edukasyon para sa ating mga kabataan. Hindi po sapat ang ganitong mga sasakyan dahil importante po kung ano ang hinaharap para sa ating edukasyon kaya abanagn po ninyo ang ating bagong central kitchen, at tatlong bagong ValACE sa Barangay Gen. T. De Leon, Marulas, at Mapulang Lupa.” [In celebration of teacher’s day, our tribute to the teachers serves as our gratitude for their endless sacrifices in delivering quality education to our students. These vehicles are not enough, that is why we are also building the new central kitchen and three ValACE in Barangays Gen. T. De Leon, Marulas, and Mapulang Lupa.]

Joining Mayor WES and Senator WIN in the event were Vice Mayor Lorie Natividad-Borja, Councilors Marlon Alejandrino, Cris Feliciano, Niña Lopez, Chiqui Carreon, Louie Nolasco, Mickey Pineda and Ghogo Deato Lee, Valenzuela Schools Division Superintendent, Mr. Noel Bagano, SPTA Valenzuela President, Ms. Marianne Fabon, school heads, principals, teachers, and SPTA officers. 

With this initiative, Valenzuela City once again proves its commitment to strengthening the education sector, ensuring that public schools are well-equipped to meet the needs of the students and the staff alike. 

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