A total of 50 repurposed classroom chairs from McDonald’s Philippines were turned over to East City Central School in Barangay Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City, on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
Education Secretary Sonny Angara and McDonald’s Philippines Managing Director Margot Torres led the turnover, which coincided with the kick-off ceremony of National Teachers’ Month at Limketkai Atrium. The event also aimed to recognize the important role of teachers in the country’s education.
According to Sec. Angara, the chairs will not only help students but will also teach children the importance of recycling and repurposing, showing that things commonly thrown away can be transformed into something useful.
(Bukod sa upuan sa mga classrooms na alam naman natin na nakakatulong talaga `sa ating mga estudyante, ang prinsipyo sa likod ng Reclassified ay recyling kaya sustainable. Itinuturo nito sa mga bata na pwedeng gawin na kapakipakinabang ang mga bagay na kadalasan ay itinatapon na. Hindi natin itinatapon ang basura kundi nire-recycle natin.)
This is part of the arrival of the ReClassified program in Cagayan de Oro for the first time.
| Cheleste Simene-Jomaya