Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION VII – CENTRAL VISAYAS
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CEBU PROVINCE
LUCIANO B. RAMA, SR. MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
ESPERANZA, PORO, CEBU

NARRATIVE REPORT ON BRIGADA ESKWELA 2022

The Department of Education implemented the 2022 Brigada Eskwela with the theme
“Brigada Eskwela: Tugon sa Hamon ng Ligtas na Balik Aral”. For guidance and information of
everybody, the Brigada Eskwela is the National Schools Maintenance Week that aims to bring
together all education stakeholders to participate and contribute their time, effort, and resources to
prepare public school facilities for the opening of the school year in August. It is good to know
that the Luciano B. Rama Sr. Memorial National High School initiated the activity with utmost
directness knowing that the school head spearheaded in planning the activities geared on making
the school resilient, clean and conducive to learning.
On August 1-5, 2022, the very committed teaching and non-teaching personnel facilitated
the parent-volunteers with regard to the areas that need to be cleaned. The attendance sheets were
relayed to the volunteers after the accomplishment of the assigned tasks. The major
accomplishment on this particular day focused on ground improvements wherein the parent-
volunteers were directed to clean the vicinity of the school. Mr. Joel C. Rojas stressed out the
importance of this activity knowing that the implementation of Brigada Eskwela shall be the
mechanism to elevate the level of awareness and participation of education stakeholders in
improving the quality of education. The volunteers accomplished their respective tasks. The
damaged classroom chairs and tables were repaired. The bamboo poles and posts were also
accepted from the volunteers.
The Luciano B. Rama Sr. Memorial National High School conducted the Brigada
Eskwela School Kick-off Ceremony with the theme Brigada Eskwela: Tugon sa Hamon ng
Ligtas na Balik Aral on August 5, 2022 as part of the necessary preparations for the forthcoming
school year 2022-2023. The internal and the external stakeholders of the school were gathered at
the school grounds to grace the very important activity with the aim to always contribute time,
effort and resources necessary for information campaigns and strengthening the department’s
partnerships. The National Schools Maintenance Week, known to all as Brigada Eskwela was
given further consideration by Mrs. Laarni S. Otadoy, School Brigada Eskwela Coordinator to
bring together all education stakeholders to participate in and contribute their time, effort, and
resources to prepare the school facilities for the opening of classes.
The School Head in the person of Mr. Joel C. Rojas highlighted partnerships with
individuals or groups as these should be highly emphasized. It was reiterated that the
implementation of the Brigada Eskwela in our station must be effective and that the involvements
of the community and local stakeholders must be underscored.
Mrs. Melna M. Talaboc, Master Teacher I in Science gave due recognitions among
Champion Stakeholders for consistently pursuing actions that greatly contributed to the success
of the implementation of DepEd Programs and Projects leading to significant gains in school
performance. The conduct of activities relative to Brigada Eskwela Program were thoroughly
carried out due to the concerted efforts of the stakeholders thereby commending their
incomparable commitment and continued support to school development.
Mrs. Laarni L. Apat, Master Teacher I in English talked about the partnership initiative
dubbed as Brigada Pagbasa that need to be conducted among students having difficulty in
reading, thereby requesting the concerned teachers to employ the necessary interventions to
address the concern at hand. Mr. Jessie T. Cabreros, School DRR Coordinator also spared time
discussing matters pertaining to Fire Drill where maximum participation among individuals was
evident. Schedules relative to the conduct of Fire Drills in the school were also set to be
conducted by the personnel from the Bureau of Fire Protection-Poro.
On behalf of the Barangay Council of Esperanza, the Honorable Barangay Captain
Miguel A. Gorgonio gave his full support not only to the implementation of the Brigada Eskwela
Program all throughout the school year but also to the school programs and projects that shall be
implemented solely for the welfare of the entire school community. The PTA Officials led by the
President Mrs. Helen Garciano received commendations from the teaching and the non-teaching
personnel of the school for the all-out support too. The parents being the immediate stakeholders
vowed to always collaborate in whatever programs and projects that the school shall be
implementing.
The internal and the external stakeholders of the school signed in the commitment sheets
as one manifestation that they will always be with the school in terms of the implementation of
DepEd Programs and Projects that lead to significant gains in school performance They were
with this thrust that Brigada Eskwela program shall not just be deemed as a tool for improving
school facilities but also as a catalyst for achieving a higher learning outcome for the school. As
highlighted, Brigada Eskwela plus would be a mechanism to elevate the level of awareness and
participation of education stakeholders in improving the quality of education.
Partnerships with individuals or groups must be highly emphasized. The Adopt-a-School
focal person must also ensure that the implementation of the Brigada Eskwela is effective and
that the involvements of the community and local stakeholders must be underscored.
On August 8-12, 2022, repairing of electrical wires, cabinets, chairs and tables was also
done by the parent-volunteers. the very committed teaching and non-teaching personnel
facilitated the parent-volunteers with regard to the areas that need to be cleaned. The attendance
sheets were relayed to the volunteers after the accomplishment of the assigned tasks.
The internal and the external stakeholders have maximized the resources at hand by
ensuring that all learners must be given ample time in carrying out the objectives of the activity
for them to deliberate understanding on the very core of the mentioned activities. The members of
the teaching force of the school- the Luciano B. Rama Sr. Memorial National High School
headed by the School Head in the person of Mr. Joel C. Rojas extended their sincerest gratitude to
the persons involved in the conduct of information dissemination among the internal and the
external stakeholders of the school for the very sterling/commendable services. The same is true
with the volunteers in general wherein during the activity, they were happy at the thought that
they were given the opportunity to heighten their knowledge and awareness on the salient
features of vaccination as reiterated by the School Head. It was indeed a very rewarding
experience! Afterwards, the volunteers were instructed to proceed to the classrooms and they
were tasked to fill-out the attendance sheets.
 On August 15-19, 2022, the improvement of solid waste management, including the
provision of garbage bins for waste segregation, and compost pits was also evident. Some of the
volunteers were tasked to continue repairing damaged cabinets and chairs. The parent-volunteers
were able to repaint classroom chairs, tables and cabinets. The installation of light bulbs to
classrooms was also carried out. The other volunteers started to repaint the newly-repaired
classroom chairs, boards and cabinets. Some of the teacher-monitors supervised the other
volunteers who arranged books in the library. The classroom chairs, blackboards and tables were
completely repainted. The teacher-advisers, on the other hand, prepared their classrooms for the
opening of classes.
More than the repairing of chairs, cabinets, drawers, and fixtures, repainting of walls,
hanging of curtains, polishing of floor, pulling up of grasses and weeds, sweeping of dry leaves,
segregating and throwing of garbage, fencing and refencing, was the sense of amity not just
among internal stakeholders but also of the external ones. All of these were carried out with the
consistent observance of safety health protocols.
A Fire Drill was also conducted among students and the teaching and non-teaching
personnel of the school to further give valuable inputs regarding the necessary measures and
interventions that must be employed vis-à-vis the occurrence of fire. The activity was conducted
by the BFP-Poro Personnel. It was indeed a worth sharing experience!
Activities relative to Brigada Eskwela have been thoroughly carried out due to the
concerted efforts of the stakeholders thereby commending their incomparable commitment and
continued support to school development. As Champion Stakeholders, it is just but fitting for
them to be given due recognitions for consistently pursuing action that greatly contributes to the
success of the implementation of DepEd Programs and Projects leading to significant gains in
school performance.
On August 22-26, 2022, parent-volunteers focused on ground improvements wherein they
were directed to clean the vicinity of the school. Pulling-off of grasses, sweeping-off of dry
leaves, landscaping and other ordinary works were done by the parent-volunteers. Donations
from stakeholders and benefactors were also accepted for monitoring and recording purposes.
In general, Brigada Eskwela would always be a mechanism to elevate the level of
awareness and participation of education stakeholders in improving the quality of education. The
school community has thoroughly maximized the available resources just to attain the objectives
as highlighted in the Brigada Eskwela Implementing Guidelines.

Prepared:

LAARNI S. OTADOY
School BE Coordinator

Noted:

JOEL C. ROJAS
School Head