THE TACURONG National High School and the Kalandagan Elementary School in Sultan Kudarat province launched a project that offers free ride and ride-sharing to their students.

Project Mobile Learning Express aims to help ease the financial burden of parents and student commuters by providing free transportation.

The schools tapped the patrol cars of barangay for the project. Students gather every morning at the barangay hall and wait to be taken to school.

“Ang edukasyon ay dapat maging accessible sa lahat, lalo na sa mga mag-aaral na nasa malalayong lugar at walang masakyan o pamasahe,” New Carmen Barangay Captain Frederick Bringgas said.

Teacher Lawrence Aduca, project manager of MLEX, said that the program helps students reach school safely.

“Labis akong nagpapasalamat sa ating lokal na pamahalaan at sa ating mga kasundaluhan sa pagsuporta nila sa ating libreng sakay. Kitang-kita ang ngiti sa kanilang mga mukha dahil ‘di na sila nahihirapan pang pumasok at umuwi mula sa paaralan, lalo na yung mga nagmumula sa malalayong lugar,” Aduca said.