VICE President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte-Carpio recently distributed school supplies and dental kits to students in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato.

500 Grade 1 and Grade 7 students from the Matalam Elementary School, Amas Elementary School, and Patadon Elementary School received the bags under the Vice President’s “pagbaBAGo” program.

The project, which was first implemented when Duterte was still mayor of Davao City, intends to reach more children nationwide.

The education chief told learners that their determination and hard work will hep them transform their lives and free them from poverty.

She said success will only be possible if they were equipped with the right knowledge and complete a degree.

The vice president earlier also distributed bags with school supplies and dental kits to 500 schoolchildren in Jordan, Guimaras.