'Brigada Eskwela' | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online: "To ensure that public elementary and high schools are ready for the school opening on June 6, the Department of Education (DepEd) is all set to kick off with its annual “Brigada Eskwela” campaign.
“The Brigada Eskwela is a school and maintenance program that engages all education stakeholders to contribute their time, effort and resource in ensuring that public schools are set in time for the forthcoming school opening,” said According to Education Secretary Armin Luistro.
This year, DepEd shall conduct Brigada Eskwela or the National Schools Maintenance Week from May 23 to 28. The Central Office and field offices are also set to hold a caravan to launch the first day of Brigada Eskwela. (Ina Hernando Malipot)"
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The Philippines' response to the call of World Health Organization (WHO) in 2009 to lessen the augment of Lifestyle Diseases of stroke, cancer, diabetes, etc, and the country's compliance to United Nations Climate Change Peace Building Campaign in 2007. Wellness Pilipinas! was conceived by "Wellness for Peace" Author, Public Speaker & former Peace Ambassador Zara Jane Juan. It consists of pep talks, workshops, symposiums & fora meant to achieve wellness in mind, body, spirit & economics as tools for peace & nation-building. Wellness Pilipinas aired as a live TV show at GNN via G-SAT Asia from 2009-2010 supported by private and public corporations