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Friday, May 30, 2014

Mining firm eyes adopt a school in Zamboanga City




By JONG CADION

PAGADIAN CITY, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR -– The Atro Mining-Vitali, Inc. (AMVI) is looking into the possibility of supporting local public schools through the Adopt-A-School scheme this year, Mining Official press estatement said.

The AMVI is presently conducting exploration for iron ore mining in Barangay Vitali, 73 kilometers east of this city.

AMVI Community Relations Officer Francis Malones said in a statement that they “plan is to adopt a school or schools within Vitali District especially those that need it the most.”

Malones said they would like to underline the importance of education in development and upliftment of families.

Malones said that the AMVI makes literacy program a major component in its Community Development Program (CDP) to help the government address the literacy problem at least in Vitali District.

“We are putting high premium on education because of its importance in inculcating and molding the minds, values and characters of the youth which are necessary in uplifting families and achieving sustainable and equitable development,” Malones explained.

He said the company has been supporting the madrasah (school) in Barangay Taguiti, 76.50 kilometers east of this city, in a form of allowance for their ustadz (teacher) so that they can continue with their Educational Programs.

Malones said that Barangay Taguiti is one of secondary impact barangays identified by the company.

Malones said the AMVI has also extended educational assistance to the Day Care Center in Camp 147 by providing chalks, eraser, notebooks and pencils to the students aside from the support to the Madrasha in Brangay Taguiti.

Malones said they also extended educational assistance last year to Sta. Fe Elementary School in Sitio Sta. Fe of Barangay Vitali by renovating the school and provided chairs, blackboard, eraser and chalks for the school.

“This year, we are planning to institutionalize the company’s support to education through the Adopt-A-School scheme,” he added.

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