GOV. Gwendolyn Garcia has told the contractor of the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (CBRT) to cease all civil works within Capitol-owned lots due to the alleged lack of a documentary permit.
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MANILA - To raise awareness and appreciation of Gabaldon schoolhouses and other heritage buildings in the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) has instituted Gabaldon Schoolhouses Day to be celebrated every 20th of December. The policy is under Republic Act (RA) 11194 or the Gabaldon School Buildings Conservation Act that aims to preserve the architectural, historical, and social significance of these legacy structures. "Witness to historical events and personalities, Gabaldon and other heritage school buildings played a pioneering role in the development of the Philippine public school system," Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones said in a statement on Thursday. She recognized the need to strengthen efforts to pursue a more proactive role in the conservation and restoration of heritage schools across the country. "The Gabaldon Schoolhouses are forerunners and treasures of Philippine education, it goes without saying that this nationwide project is no eas