MABALACAT ABC PRES THANKS LAZATIN FOR SCHOOLS SUPPLIES

MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga — Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) President and Barangay Paralayunan Captain Rey Pineda, on September 12, 2024, expressed his gratitude for the personal donation of school supplies from Angeles City Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. to Mabalacat City Day Care students.

Free school supplies for students

“Magpasalamat kami pu kang Mayor Pogi,” Pineda said, “Maswelo kami pu. Ali na kami man pu manyad, pero daratang ing biyaya.”

The five-day distribution of school supplies in 61 Day Care Centers in Mabalacat City began on September 11, 2024, personally led by Lazatin.

Each of the 3,063 day care students in Mabalacat City will receive a tote bag with a set of school supplies, including crayons, notebooks, pencil, eraser, sharpener, and writing pad.

The parents of each day care student will also receive five kilos of rice.

The rice and school supplies are personal donations of Lazatin to the day care students of Mabalacat City, which he promised to personally distribute back in June 28, when he officially declared his candicacy for Pampanga First District Representative.

It can be recalled that, earlier, Pineda declared support for Lazatin’s candidacy.

“Ikami pu kening Mabalacat City, kayabe da pu reng buong pwersa da reng barangay council, kapitan, susuporta kami pu nung nanu man pu itang kekayung paglaban keng kekatamung distritu,” Pineda said. “Ikami pung barangay council keti pu Mabalacat suportan da kayu pu.”

Lazatin was joined in the distribution of school supplies by Pineda; Barangay Captains Derrick Dee of Dau, Rene Liwanag and Council of Duquit, Elmer Mendiola and Council of Poblacion, and Rustico Garbo and Council of Cacutud; Barangay Councils of Mamatitang and Mangalit; Chief Adviser IC Calaguas, Executive Assistant IV Reina Manuel, and long-time Lazatin aide, Mina Cabiles.

Lazatin is also scheduled to distribute school supplies in Magalang Municipality in the coming weeks.

On July 23 and 24, Lazatin also took part in the nationwide Brigada Eskwela 2024 in Mabalacat and Magalang.