Caloocan City Mayor Dale Gonzalo “Along” Malapitan expressed his commitment to align the city government’s programs towards the welfare of students and teachers during his first Ulat sa Guro held at Caloocan Sports Complex from December 6-7, 2022.
“Palagi pong nakatutok ang ating administrasyon sa sektor ng edukasyon, tulad nga po ng ating laging sinasabi — Sa Caloocan, walang batang maiiwan,” he said.
“Ngayon, nais ko pong pagtuunan din ng karagdagang benepisyo ang ating mga guro. Education is our foundation in building a bright and promising future, magkatuwang nating gabayan ang ating kabataan na makamit ang kanilang mga pinapangarap,” Mayor Along said.
He likewise expressed his appreciation and commended teachers and the Caloocan Schools Division Office (SDO) for their achievements, notably the successful implementation of face-to-face classes in Caloocan.
“Alam ko na malaki ang inyong sakripisyo para tiyakin na magkaroon ng angkop na kaalaman ang ating mga mag-aaral. Nakita ko po kung gaano kayo nagpursiging magpatuloy sa inyong sinumpaang propesyon kahit na kasagsagan ng pandemya,” he said.
“Katuwang po kayo ng pamahalaang lungsod sa matagumpay na implementasyon ng face-to-face classes. Binabati ko po kayong lahat dahil sa inyong pagpupursigi, tuloy-tuloy nating nairaraos ang ligtas at maginhawang pagbabalik-eskwela ng ating mga mag-aaral sa Caloocan,” Mayor Along added.
He likewise emphasized his commitment to ensure that education is a top priority of his administration, recalling his key achievements throughout his service.
“Noong kongresista po tayo, nakapagpatayo tayo ng 1,058 na silid-aralan sa loob ng dalawang termino. Ngayon, bilang alkalde, tinututukan natin ang pagpapaganda at pagsasaayos ng mga silid-aralan at iba pang pasilidad tulad ng mga Information Communication Technology rooms,” the local chief said.
Moreover, he vowed to gradually increase the teacher’s augmentation allowance annually throughout his first term as City Mayor.
“Pinangako natin noon na itataas natin ang augmentation pay ng mga guro. Hindi man natin maibigay nang agaran, pero tinitiyak ko naman sa inyo na bubuuin natin ito sa aking unang termino,” Mayor Along stated.
Present also during the said event were SDO-Caloocan Superintendent Dr. Nanette Losaria and Caloocan District 1 Representative Oca Malapitan.
