The Angeles City local government here has begun the distribution of organic vegetable seedlings to the city’s 53 public schools, in line with the “Gulayan sa Paaralan” program of Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. 

“Yung mga garden at vacant lot po sa mga schools natin, maaaring pagtamnan ng gulay. Once namunga po ang gulayan, maaari pang mapagkuhanan ng makakain o maluluto ng ating mga guro at magulang. Hindi na kailangang bumili,” Mayor Lazatin said.

The program comes in time for the kick-off of Brigada Eskwela, marking the upcoming start of the school year. 

“Kapag din po nagkaroon na muli ng face-to-face classes, maaari itong matutunang mapangalagaan at mapalago ng ating mga students,” he added. 

The personnel of Angeles City Economic Development Investment and Promotions Office and the City Agriculture Office turned over 720 assorted seedlings to the schools — 180 sili, 180 talong, and 360 okra. 

To date, 19 public schools including Northville 15 Integrated School, Cuayan Elementary School, Jose P. Dizon Elementary School, Angeles City National High School, Salapungan Elementary School, Virgen Delos Remedios Elementary School, Airforce City Elementary School, Angeles City Senior High School, Leoncia Village Elementary School, Sapalibutad Elementary School, Marisol Bliss Elementary School, Alberto G. Pabalan Elementary School, Sto. Domingo Elementary School, Pulung Cacutud Elementary School, Cutcut Elementary School, Sta. Maria Elementary School, Claro M. Recto Integrated School, Sapangbato High School, and EPZA Elementary School already received their seedlings on Sept 2, 2021. 

The distribution of organic vegetable seeds in the remaining 34 public schools will follow suit. 

Aside from the “Gulayan sa Paaralan” program, Mayor Lazatin also launched the adopt-a-community garden in the city’s rotundas where vegetable seedlings were planted and available to pick for public consumption. (Angeles City Information Office)