Sara inspects Bohol schools
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Friday visited Bohol province to personally inspect some public schools ravaged by typhoon “Odette” last year.
She went to the typhoon-stricken Clarin National School of Fisheries in Clarin town and discussed problems facing the education sector with the school principal as well as district and division superintendents.
Duterte personally talked with the teachers of the Clarin National School of Fisheries to identify the challenges and concerns they are facing and determine possible solutions.
She also attended the province’s 168th founding anniversary celebration at the Bohol Cultural Center here, where she took the opportunity to recognize Boholanos for their united efforts to bring the province back from the devastation of typhoon “Odette.”
“Moving to a better tomorrow through a united vision is a noble gift in our hands. Not every place has a gift like this,” Duterte said in her 14-minute speech.
“Through your unity, there is no doubt that the day will come when you will see the fruit of your efforts.”
The typhoon, Duterte said, was no match to the hard work of leaders and the contributions of the Boholanos in rebuilding the province back into its “iconic beauty.”
“Bohol is dear to my heart. Last year, I was with you when you surmounted the devastation of typhoon ‘Odette.’ Those were difficult, sleepless days and nights for all of you. Yet, I witnessed how you ascended to acceptance, forgiveness, and starting anew,” Duterte said.
“To see all of you today, the same people, now armored with tenacity and grace, is a glorious moment and I am happy to be with you, to be with all of you today.”
Duterte also hoped that the Boholanos’ collective harmony and faith to overcome challenges will spread not only to the entire country but also to overseas Filipino workers around the world.
“My dream is to see all of us, wearing a singular Filipino spirit for love of country and service just as the Boholanos,” Duterte said.
The annual celebration of Bohol Day is also a commemoration of the “Sandugo,” a historical event of the treaty of friendship between Spanish explorer Miguel López de Legazpi and Datu Sikatuna.
In December 2021, typhoon “Odette” made nine destructive landfalls in the country, which disrupted the water supply and telecommunication services in the provinces of Visayas and Mindanao.
The typhoon killed at least 410 people, injured thousands, and displaced more than three million people in the Philippines.
‘Bohol is dear to my heart. Last year, I was with you when you surmounted the devastation of typhoon ‘Odette.’”