Galicia Primary School Story

Galicia Primary School building, Galicia, Madalag.

The Galicia Primary School is a Grade 1 and 11 multi-grade school located in a hilly portion of Madalag. It is about 80 meters from the Timbaban River. This two years old well-furnished school building is made possible through the efforts of PLAN PHILIPPINES after the devastating Typhoon Frank wiped out the old school building on its old site. The building is a two conventional classroom. One room of which is used for regular classes and one room is used for indoor group activities. It was inaugurated on December 9, 2008.

The Construction of a flagpole is realized in 2009 through solicitation from the municipal officials like Hon. Fany N. Inosanto, SB member; and Hon. Rex T. Gubatina, Municipal Mayor all of Madalag for materials. Labor in the construction was of the parents.

The temporary bamboo railing is now weak which is hazardous for the pupils. This problem was brought to the attention of the barangay and PTA of Madalag officials during the PTCA meeting. They agreed to consult the municipal engineer of Madalag for the cost estimate. A resolution was approved to the Hon. Mayor Rex T. Gubatina of Madalag requesting financial assistance for the construction/rehabilitation of concrete post and railings.

Mayor Gubatina readily allocated the amount of Php50,000 for the construction which was finished on August 11, 2010. The improvised railing was made possible in another "bayanihan" of the parents.

Another project of the school for 2011 is electrification. With the collaboration of the barangay officials and the school, electrification is realized. The classes holding go on even during rainy days.

The lot was donated by two families who are Sailog and Nagales. They donated 1,000 square meter each or a total of 2,000 sq.m. /MP