NGO assists pupils in Mt Province

by Juliet B. Saley

Bontoc, Mt. Province (5 September) — In support to government’s priority concern for education, the Action Center for Enhancement and Social Services (ACESS) is continuously giving assistance to some elementary pupils in the province.

The ACESS is an organization of a group of professionals in the province tied up with Educational Research and Development Assistance (ERDA) in Manila that is supportive to the educational development program of the national government.

Now on its sixth year of operation, the ACESS this year is benefiting 90 identified elementary pupils in the province. There are 20 pupils each from Betwagan Elementary School in Sadanga, Puya-ao Elementary School in Natonin, Caneo Elementary School in Bontoc, Ogo-og Elementary School in Barlig and 10 from Guinaang Elementary School, also in Bontoc.

According to Mr. Norberto Cobaldez, a member of the organization, the assistance given to each identified beneficiary who belong to low-income families include T-shirt, notebooks, ball pen, color and padpaper. (PIA MP)