Iloilo City to be pilot area for educational support program of LCF
Iloilo City has been chosen by the League of Corporate Foundations (LCF) to be one of the two pilot areas nationwide for its 57-75 educational support program.
City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Anecito M. Sobrepeña, President of the Metrobank Foundation, Inc., the sponsoring corporation, for this purpose.
The 57-75 program aims to reverse the performance rating of public school students in the National Achievement Test (NAT) from 57 percent to 75 percent.
Mayor Treñas said the support would most likely be provisions of more trainings for teachers and additional equipment for the school children and principals.
The mayor was grateful for the support, citing the impact of the reading program that was introduced by the Synergia Foundation to pupils in the city’s 53 elementary schools.
The reading program was supported by the Ayala Foundation, another LCF member.
Iligan City in Mindanao is the other pilot area for the LCF's 57-75 educational support program.
(PNA)