Manila Police launches “Adopt-A-Pupil” Project

Good Samaritans can be found anywhere, and today, they came in the form of policemen, riders, and an anonymous Chinese national.

Manila City leaders, leading the way. Mayor Honey Lacuna and Vice Mayor Yul Servo shared some nuggets of wisdom to the learners of IRES at the opening of face-to-face classes after two years of blended learning modality. Photo grabbed from Manila PIO Facebook Page.

The Manila mayor gave an order for the immediate evacuation of the teachers and their belongings as the building is set to be demolished.

Mrs. Eleodora B. Vergara, the school principal, originally requested for the canopy of the Morga building to be fixed as it is deemed hazardous for the occupants of the said structure but after the said visitation of the city officials, they had concluded that a demolition had to be done.

According to the National Building Code (PD 1096), establishments have a lifespan and if it had served its purpose and was found to be dangerous then Section 215 stated that “the Building Official shall order its repair, vacation or demolition depending upon the degree of danger to life, health, or safety.”

The new building is set to rise in 2024 should the proposal be approved by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

Initially, the structure was supposedly 10 floors should the city government be followed however, the matter was turned over to the national office which allows the budget to execute a 6-storey building.

PNP Manila Police District headed by PLTCOL Harry R. Lorenzo III, Station Commander, Mr. Edwin Fan, Chairman- Police Station 2 Advisory Council, and Mr. Imad Ammar, ChairmanDistrict Advisory Group, in partnership with Isabelo delos Reyes Elementary School (IRES) launched “Adopt-a-Pupil Project” where poor but deserving learners will receive a monthly allowance of Php 500.

Two eligible pupils in every section in all grade levels were chosen to be beneficiaries in the scholarship program.Their purpose for initiating this scholarship program is to reach out to help the deserving pupils that is financially struggling but is willing to learn, goes to school everyday, and does all of their activities in school.4

There are two batches of scholars where 14 pupils are from batch one and 21 pupils are from the second batch, a total of 35 recipients.

This project will be carried out for the entire school year.

IRES community, marked safe!

Vaccine-nation On The RUN

Manila City Health Department partnered with various health centers and schools to help disseminate information and shots of COVID-19 vaccine to become vaccination sites, especially among students now that schools are gearing towards face-to-face classes.

Among the schools that was chosen was Isabelo delos Reyes Elementary School (IRES) where a total of 328 learners received vaccine from grades 4-6.

According to Mrs. Emily Mañalac, IRES school nurse, the turnout of the vaccinated students was due to the scare of Dengvaxia and the misinformation spread about the vaccine.

“Bagama’t may kanya-kanyang paniniwala tungkol sa bakuna, generally ay safe naman ito para