MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Oct. 21 (PIA) -- The 103rd Infantry (Haribon) Brigade of the Philippine Army donated armchairs to a Madrasah (Arabic school) in the municipality of Bacolod-Kalawi, this province, as a gesture of support to Islamic leaders’ vision to strengthen the religious foundation of the Maranao children.
The Haribon Brigade turned over the armchairs to Aleem Abu Ali J. Cali, president of Mahad Al Irshad Al Islamie, in a simple ceremony held October 13 at the said school.
In his acceptance message, Aleem Cali expressed his heartfelt thanks and gratitude to the brigade for the support extended to the Madrasah.
He said the donation is very timely and responsive to the needs of the students.
He also enjoined the students in expressing thanks and gratitude to the brigade for choosing their Madrasah as a recipient school.
The donation of armchairs is in line with the Internal Peace and Development Program “Bayanihan” to strengthen the soldiers’ engagement with the locals.
The Haribon Brigade has donated so far around 600 armchairs to around 10 Madrasahs in the province. These armchairs were produced using logs confiscated from unlawful logging operations in the province.
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