Pinoys in Australia support DepEd's TEN Moves program

Filipinos in Australia expressed support for the Department of Education's (DepEd) "TEN Moves" program seeking to raise funds to build 10,000 public school classrooms in the Philippines. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), DepEd Secretary Armin Luistro sought support for the program while in on a visit to Sydney from October 18 and 19. Luistro's visit was sponsored by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). Aside from Sydney, Luistro's delegation also visited Canberra and Melbourne. During his visit, he told participants at a forum about the DepEd's K+12 Basic Education Program, which aims to enhance quality basic education in the Philippines. The DFA said several Filipino community associations and leaders expressed their support for the TEN Moves program. In an earlier news release of the DFA said Filipinos in the US can support the Philippines' "TEN Moves!" program where Filipinos in the US may donate $10 per month, or $100 for the entire 10 months. Donors can go to http://www.phildev.org/tenmoves/tenmoves.html or remitting through the Bank of the Philippine Islands remittance centers. "Its main strategy is to get two million people to donate P10 per day for 10 months. It is hoped to be supported widely by Filipinos and non-Filipinos working together to address an urgent problem of the country, thus, the name 'TEN Moves!' which also means 'The Entire Nation Moves!'" the DFA said. TEN Moves! According to the "TEN Moves!" website, Philippine public schools lack 66,800 classrooms. The target of "TEN Moves!" is to raise P6 billion until October 10, 2012 to build 10,000 classrooms. It hopes to complete the classrooms by April 2013. Based on the DepEd's standard design and cost estimates, 7 meter by 9 meter classroom costs an average of P600,000. "TEN Moves!" is a project of the 57-75 Education Reform Movement, which also launched the Bayanihang Pampaaralan campaign. Philippine based donors may send their donations by clicking here. US-based donors may click here. Donors outside the Philippines and the US may send a wire or telegraphic transfer: BPI: Ayala Foundation Inc./ 0014-0463-48 / BOPIPHMM Address: 6768 BPI Building, Ayala Avenue corner Paseo de Roxas, Makati City Those who have not received any acknowledgment two weeks after sending the donation may contact: (632) 752-1061 Email: tenmoves@ayalafoundation.org - VVP, GMA News