Israel gifts handwashing facility to Makati HS
THE State of Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation, or Mashav, through the Embassy of Israel in the Philippines, recently built a handwashing facility in Makati High School ( MHS) to support the Brigada Eskwela program of the Department of Education ( Deped).
“Access to sanitation facilities is essential for effective prevention and control of diseases, especially in the midst of the...pandemic,” Ambassador Rafael Harpaz said. “We value health and education, that’s why we decided to build this handwashing facility. Students and faculty members can use this to wash their hands once the [school reopens].”
Joining Harpaz in the turnover ceremony held on October 20 at MHS were Mashav Officer Gladys Baniqued; Officer in Charge, Schools Division Superintendent and Deped Makati School Division Office’s Carleen Sedilla, CESE; MHS’ Principal Felix Bunagan, Senior High School Assistant Principal Gizelle Laud, English Department OIC Bernardita Caduhada and faculty member Lilio Carreon Jr., Technology and Livelihood Education Department OIC Democrito Flores, Brigada Eskwela 2020 Faculty Coordinator Angelito Baloloy and Student Government President Kaye Joy Fule.
Israel recent ly donated pr int ing equipment to the Deped to assist in
the latter’s continuous efforts to cope up with the pandemic, and in providing distance learning to Filipino students. (See Envoys&expats, August 20, 2020: “Israel aids distance, blended education for Pinoy students.”)