The construction of a Three (3) Storey Skills Training Building at Juan P. Guadiz Elementary School is set to rise soon, as confirmed by Mayor Belen T. Fernandez today, November 14, at Brgy. Bonuan Gueset.
The project is a close collaboration between the Local Government Unit (LGU), Department of Education (DepEd) Dagupan City Division headed by Dr. Rowena Banzon and Alternative Learning System (ALS) focal person Edwin Ferrer.
City Engineer Josephine Corpuz shared that the building will contain several rooms specific for skill-based operations, particularly for training, laboratory, cookery for meat and fish processing, welding area, conference room and other training facilities.
The local chief executive then ensured that the city would not stop supporting the city’s education sector, especially students under the ALS program.
“Hindi po tayo hihinto na we will continue to support education and mas lalo sa mga out-of-school (OYS) youth.” the mayor emphasized.
On behalf of JPGES Principal Reynaldo Cabusi, Teachers Club President Virginia Sales shared words of gratitude, guaranteeing that this building will significantly help and positively impact their student’s schooling.
The project was made possible through the approval of the city’s Supplemental Budget No.2, amounting to a total of 557,276,830.53 pesos.