Indigenous people receive school supplies in Negros Occidental

Bacolod City (22 June) — The Operation Tulong Task Force of Aksyon Radyo officially turned over five (5) boxes of school supplies to the National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP) in line with its back to school campaign dubbed as “Balik Eskwela sang Akyon Radyo-Bacolod.

Aside from school supplies, the task force also turned over donated books, used school uniforms for the Aetas/Negros.

Melodina Cardinal, NCIP staff said they are very grateful for the help extended to the indigenous people in the province adding that they seldom receive donations like school supplies and school uniforms.

Gary Consing, tribu Ata tribal leader expressed his gratitude to radio station and all its donors during the simple turnover ceremony, recently.

Consing said that the donation is a timely response to the needs of their children who just went back to school, adding that this is the first time that they were made the recipient of a project from a local radio station. (PIA/cad)