Tupi, South Cotabato – In line with the Free Education Program, the Provincial Government of South Cotabato (PGSC) has conducted its Contract Signing of Provincial School Board Teachers, Child Development Teachers, School Utility Workers, and School Security Guards covering the period of January to June 2021.
The first contract signing was held on January 14, 2021 at Lugan Central Elementary School in the Municipality of T’boli, which was followed by Lake Sebu Central Elementary School on January 15; Banga Central Elementary School on January 18; Sto. Niño Central Elementary School on January 19; Norala Central Elementary School on January 20; Tantangan Central Elementary School January 21; Surallah Central Elementary School on January 22; Tampakan Central Elementary School on January 25; Polomolok Central Elementary School on January 26, and finally, Tupi Central Elementary School on January 27.
The PGSC has allocated nearly Php112 million this year for the implementation of its free education programs from pre-school to tertiary levels. For the school year 2020-2021, a total of two hundred fifteen (215) Provincial School Board-paid teachers, and three hundred eighty seven (387) school-based security and utility personnel were hired.
In Tupi alone, 62 PSB-hired personnel were rehired this year, which comprises 52 eligible teachers, 5 child development teachers, 2 security guards, and 3 utility workers.
“Kami po sa DepEd Schools Division of South Cotabato, wala pong humpay ang aming pasasalamat at appreciation sa Provincial Government of South Cotabato for really supporting the education sector here in the province. Alam nyo ba na ang probinsya natin ay wala pong humpay ang tulong na binibigay sa Kagawaran ng Edukasyon. And for the information of everyone, for the calendar year 2020, the provincial government, ofcourse, headed by no less than, ang inyong kasimanwa here in the Municipality of Tupi, Governor Reynaldo S. Tamayo, Jr, is really providing the Department of Education a P139-Million support. For the previous months, the Schools Division of South Cotabato ay patuloy pong namimigay ng mga printers, bondpapers, duplicating machines, risograph printers, internet connectivity, solar panels, and ofcourse financial assistance sa bawat school, for almost 450 schools here in our province,” said Mr. Tyron Jann Villanueva, the representative of Schools Division Superintendent Ruth L. Estacio, PhD, CESO VI.
“At this point, dapat yung ating magiging mood ngayon ay masaya, kasi unang-una, kayo po ay magre-renew ng inyong contract, you are part of the Department of Education, at ang inyong employer ay ang Provincial Government of South Cotabato. Kayong lahat po ay dapat magpasalamat sa provincial govermment kasi po meron kayong trabaho, meron kayong nilu-look forward na sweldo, at ito po ang pagkakataon na ipakita ang ating galing at gilas sa ating mga paaralan. Kasi po, we are facing our current situation, may pandemic, and yet you have your own respective jobs and work. I would like to challenge most especially our PSB-paid teachers that you should use this as your stepping stone or platform to really showcase what you have,” he added.
“Ngayon 2021, the governor assured us that he will continue to support the education sector as one of the top priorities of the Province of South Cotabato. Patuloy po nating gawin ang ating trabaho, patuloy po nating iangat ang dekalidad ng edukasyon sa ating probinsya, at tunay ngang South Cotabato, Angat ka sa Lahat!,” he finally closed.
