‘Pinoy Bayanihan’ delivers over 53,776 armchairs to public schools nationwide

Thousands of students in over 300 public schools in the Caraga area and the National Capital Region (NCR) received 53,776 armchairs from the “Pinoy Bayanihan” Project.

The armchairs were manufactured through the collaboration of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation ( Pagcor), the Department of Education ( DepEd), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).

Of the 53,776 armchairs produced since the project’s launching in 2011, 45,876 were distributed to around 300 public schools in the Caraga region. Around 15 public schools in Metro Manila received 7,900 armchairs.

The “Pinoy Bayanihan” project received an initial funding of 100 million from Pagcor. The program’s objective is to put to good use the illegal logs confiscated by the DENR by manufacturing them into armchairs for the use of students in public schools nationwide.

Pagcor Chairman and CEO Cristino L. Naguiat Jr. said the agency took part in the “Pinoy Bayanihan” project to help the government reduce on November 20.

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“Thousands of children endure sitting on dilapidated chairs or on the floor because of the lack of decent desks in several public schools. With the new armchairs from the Pinoy Bayanihan project, they can now sit comfortably while attending classes,” Naguiat said.

Pagcor provided the funds needed to acquire the production equipment and the training costs of the furniture makers. The DENR supplied the lumber processed from confiscated illegal logs. TESDA provided the skills and manpower needed for the production of armchairs while DepEd identified the schools in dire need of armchairs.

The project’s two production sites were set up at TESDA’s main office in Taguig City and at the Agusan del Sur School of Arts and Trades (ASSAT) in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur.

TESDA- CARAGA Regional Director Florencio Sunico Jr. said the “Pinoy Bayanihan” is a noteworthy project. “From a confiscated log, we created something that became a significant component of the education of our school children. Who knows, one of them might become the president of the country later on,” he said.

Sunico said furniture makers also benefit from the “Pinoy Bayanihan” project. “The workers in ASSAT and our main office receive an allowance of 220 a day from Pagcor.

DENR- Caraga Regional Director Nonito Tamayo said “An effective way to protect our forests is to prevent the trees from being cut. But since naputol na yan, we might as well put it to good use. Hindi na makikita ng mga bata ang mga punong ito na nakatayo sa gubat, pero nagamit nila ito sa kanilang pag-aaral,” he said.

Tamayo added: “Most of the residents here, especially the indigenous people, are dependent on logging. They were gravely affected by Executive Order 23 which bans illegal logging activities nationwide. The Pinoy Bayanihan provided them employment opportunities,” he said.