Tagum City turns ‘hot’ logs into school chairs By Gina Peralta-Elorde 03/14/2012

Tagum City turns ‘hot’ logs into school chairs

By Gina Peralta-Elorde 03/14/2012


Interior and Local Government Sec. Jesse Robredo has cited Tagum City for its Care for School Chairs Program which converts confiscated illegal logs into armchairs, desks and tables for public schools in the city.

In his recent visit to, Robredo was in Compostela Valley as guest of honor during the 14th Araw ng Compostela Valley where 260 school chairs were turned over to the Manat National High School in the municipality of Nabunturan.

Robredo said this commendable program of the city government does not only address the lack of school furniture in public schools, but shows how a local government can find innovative ways of resolving local crimes..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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