Marawi City Division gets computer monitors, health kits for public schools affected by Marawi siege

MARAWI CITY (May 20, 2018) – The schools division of Marawi City recently received 200 computer monitors, health kits (comprised of roughly 30,000 personal care products such as soaps, toothbrushes and toothpastes, provided by LG Household & Health Care in Seoul) at the LG Philippines Office in Pasig City intended for the 46 affected schools in the city, a media report revealed. 

This is in support of the Department of Education (DepEd) initiatives to rehabilitate and reinstate normalcy in Marawi City which was sieged last year.

The computer monitors and healthkits were received by Assistant Secretary Alfhadar Pajiji, DepEd-Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), Marawi City Schools Division Superintendent Pharida L. Sansarona and Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Anna Zenaida Unte-Alonto.

“These monitors will surely be of big help in reinforcing DepEd’s national computerization program for both the learners and the teachers in Marawi,” Pajiji said as he conveyed his gratitude to LG and underscored that this effort will not just help rehabilitate Marawi, but also help the Department in reinforcing its various programs and projects. 

“Hygiene kits are also important in supporting our advocacies for wellness and healthcare,” he added. 

DepEd-ARMM will facilitate the distribution of these desktop monitors and health care kits to the 46 schools.

Other corporate social responsibility (CSR) executives from LG headquarters in Seoul, led by Park Heon-Young, president of LG Household & Health Care Government Relations Division, and local government unit (LGU) officials were also present at the turnover ceremony.

LG Electronics Philippines managing director Inkwun Heo mentioned that the new computer monitors will help the Marawi youth learn and sharpen the skills necessary to get ahead in life. 

“Every day we see how technology is reshaping the world around us,” he said. “At LG, we believe that computer access and information technology are increasingly important for students to be more productive and valuable to society,” he added.

“It is our pleasure to collaborate with LG Electronics Philippines and to donate these products to the city of Marawi,” Heon-Young said. 

“LG Household & Health Care,” he added, “will never stop supporting the Filipino people.” - RSP