JORDAN, Guimaras — Vide President Sara Duterte’s campaign to instil the importance of acquiring proper education and nurturing the right attitudes to succeed continues with the distribution of more ‘PagbaBAGo’ kits here on Thursday.

Duterte led the second batch of distribution of bags with school supplies and dental kits to 500 schoolchildren here.

The bags, Duterte stressed, are not the things that will give them good fortune, but a reminder that hard work and determination will always deliver one to success.

“Sa ating mga learners, simple lang po ang paalala natin, hindi po ang mga bag ang magpapabago ng buhay ninyo. Ang magpapabago ng buhay ninyo ay yung determinasyon ninyo na magtagumpay at ang sipag ninyo na mag-aral,” she said.

“Ang edukasyon po ang greatest equalizer — pangpantay ng antas ng buhay ng lahat ng tao,” she added.

Duterte also reminded them that proper education makes a difference and that pursuing higher learning will pave the way for greater opportunities which will eventually bring them better and comfortable living.

“Nagbigay kami ng mga bags para maalala ninyo na merong tumayo sa harap ninyo ngayong araw na ito at nagsabi sa inyo na kaya ninyong gawin at kaya ninyong malampasan lahat ng problema kapag kayo ay determinado na magtagumpay sa inyong buhay,” she said.

Mothers also received food packages from the Office of the Vice President with the hopes to augment the needs in the family.

She also encouraged parents to plan their family size so they can provide the necessities of their children, including proper education.

“At sa ating mga magulang, kailangan po meron tayong pagplano sa ating pamilya para po hindi umiikot ng uniikot ang kahirapan diyan sa loob ng ating pamilya dahil napapaniguro natin na makakapagtapos ang ating mga anak ng pag-aaral,” she said.

PagbaBAGo is the Office of the Vice President’s newest program launched on August 10.

OVP MEDIA