To promote cleanliness among the Senior High School community, the Notre Dame of Jolo College-Senior High School initiated a turnover ceremony of water sanitation and hygiene which gathered personnel, school administrators, and guests, today, May 5, at the SHS Pavilion De Provence. The program commenced with interfaith prayers led by Engr. Ahmad Ridha Arani for Muslims and Mr. Joun Mark Morillo, LPT for Catholics, following the singing of the Philippine national anthem. Setting the tone for the event, Dr. Raymond R. de los Reyes, LPT, the Vice President for Administration and General Services highlighted that this design signifies the dignity, health, safety, and the fundamental right of every learner to study in a clean environment, in his opening remarks. A brief speech about the project was heard from the Ministry of Public Works and Highways Engineer, Engr. Edris Sakkam. Moving forward, the BLGU representative, Hja. Nur-in Jul-alih expressed her support to the NDJC-SHS in the success of the project in collaboration with the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education-BARMM.
The sequence continued as the principal of the Senior High School department, Ms. Mary Queen Z. Loria, LPT, shared her message as the beneficiary of the project as she emphasized: Access to clean water and proper sanitation is not a privilege; it is a fundamental necessity that directly affects the students’ well-being, attendance, and academic performance.
Promptly following her address, Dr. Enrique Oliveros Jr., a staff from the MP Anayatin enlightened the audience with his inspirational message where he relayed his appreciation to the school heads and their partnership with the MBHTE-BARMM for the continuation of the blueprint despite the exclusion of Sulu from the region.
As the affair draws to an end, awarding and giving of tokens to the guests proceeded prior to the ribbon cutting, culminating the ceremonial turnover of water sanitation and hygiene. Photo opportunities followed through. The breakthrough of this project was rooted from years of anticipation that finally took shape, endorsing sanitized and healthy welfare of the students in NDJC-SHS community.
