Manila, Sept. 19 -- The city government here is distributing free school supplies to 65,019 elementary pupils in more than 40 schools under the Department of Education-Division of Bacolod City for school year 2025-2026.

The first batch of recipients on Thursday were learners from six schools under District 1, who received the school kits during the turnover activities led by Mayor Greg Gasataya and Councilor Al Victor Espino.

Each school kit contains 10 notebooks, four rolls of writing pad paper, one box of black ballpens, two red ballpens, and two No. 2 pencils placed inside a zippered plastic envelope with a handle.

"Education remains our priority and we will continue to do our best to support our students and our schools," Gasataya ...