Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS

SAMAR FIRST
DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE
REGIONAL OFFICE VIII
Calbayog City, Samar

Press Release No. 2018-064

August 17, 2018
P2.9 million school building inaugurated
By: Jason Delos Angeles
PIO Staff
Email: samar1pio@gmail.com

(L to R) Officiating Priest, DepEd Supervisor Teresa Simon, Construction Chief Engr. Carlos
Rañola, DepEd Supervisor Zosimo Mañoza, Punong Barangay Dominadora Rojo, and School
Head Leticia Gregorio during the ribbon cutting ceremony.

CALBAYOG CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways – Samar First
District Engineering Office (DPWH-SFDEO) inaugurates the recently completed one-storey,
two-classroom school building in Amampacang Elementary School.
The P2.9 million project, sourced out from the 2017 Basic Educational Facilities Fund,
was carried out by DPWH as part of their convergence program, in partnership with the
Department of Education (DepEd).
Construction Chief Engr. Carlos Rañola of DPWH Samar I, officiates the turn-over of
the symbolic key and the ribbon cutting ceremony. The blessing and turnover of the school
building is also graced by DepEd Officials, Supervisors Zosimo Mañozo and Teresa Simon, as
well as the school faculty, general PTA officers and students of Amampacang Elementary
School.
“We are so fortunate and pleased that our school was chosen as one of the
beneficiaries of this project. We, teachers, believe that a good and conducive classroom is
extremely beneficial in the development of our learners as it improves the quality of education.
I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks and gratitude to those fellows who rendered their
effort to the realization of this project,” said Leticia S. Gregorio, school head of Amampacang
Elementary School. This project benefits about 50 students enrolled in the school.
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MA. NENITA Y. GOMEZ

ALVIN A. IGNACIO Administrative Officer V
District Engineer