SENATOR Leila de Lima lauded the teachers in Tobias Fornier, Antique for going the extra mile to let their students experience a proper graduation ceremony amid the pandemic.

The head of the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development said she admires the teachers of Lawigan Elementary School for their sacrifices and dedication.

Since a virtual graduation was not possible, teachers used their own money to set up a mobile stage pulled by a carabao and took this to the residence of Grade 6 and Kindergarten students.

The teachers were able to give a memorable graduation experience to nine Grade 6 students and four Kindergarten  pupils.

“Ang mga estudyante ko ay walang cellphone dahil mahihirap lang po sila. Kung mag-virtual graduation po kami, useless lang po talaga ito dahil hindi naman nila makikita at hindi naman nila maririnig,” Rosalinda, one of the teachers, said.

“Kudos to the teachers of Lawigan Elementary School for their dedication to their job and their love for their students. Their effort to creatively set up a mobile stage for graduating elementary students definitely made these young individuals feel that their hard work at school paid off,” De Lima said.

“Taos-pusong pasasalamat at pagsaludo sa mga mahal nating guro na hindi alintana ang hirap at pagsubok na dala ng kasalukuyang sitwasyon dahil sa pandemya, magampanan lamang ang kanilang tungkulin para sa mga mag-aaral at maiparamdam sa kanila ang halaga ng edukasyon at pagsisikap na makapagtapos,” she added.