Confusion and anxiety marked the first day of the “Brigada Eskwela” campaign in some of the 14 Makati public schools caught in the middle of the city’s turf war with Taguig on Monday. | AbbyBoiserINQ janebautistaINQ /PDI
However, Mark Christian Galang, chair of Makati PTA Federation or the overall PTA organization in the city, told the Inquirer that Cayetano’s appearance took attendees by surprise because they were not informed about her arrival.
At Benigno Aquino High School, a group of around 70 parent-volunteers who said they were from Taguig City entered the premises and helped clean up the classrooms and school facilities. Galang, the father of an incoming Grade 7 student at MSHS, said he and the other parents were worried “about what would happen on the first day of classes and if some of the property owned by the Makati City government would be pulled out.”He urged the Taguig government to hold a dialogue with them so that it could listen to their concerns.
The affected schools include MSHS, Fort Bonifacio Elementary School, Cembo Elementary School, South Cembo Elementary School, Pitogo Elementary School, East Rembo Elementary School, Rizal Elementary School, Comembo Elementary School, West Rembo Elementary School, Pembo Elementary School, Benigno “Ninoy” S. Aquino High School, Tibagan High School, Fort Bonifacio High School and Pitogo High School.
Their presence, however, according to Girlie Joy Calicdan, scared her children who were students at the two schools. Certeza, however, said on Monday that during a meeting in July, Taguig officials rejected Binay’s offer to provide free school supplies and uniforms to some 30,000 students in the affected schools.
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