Urdaneta City Schools Division in the Philippines conducted its annual Brigada Eskwela school cleaning activity from May 30 to June 4, 2016 to prepare all 63 of its schools for the opening of the school year in June. All schools participated in cleaning, repairing, and maintenance activities like repainting walls, fixing roofs, repairing toilets, and clearing school surroundings. In addition to school administrators, students, parents, teachers, local government officials, police, and alumni associations contributed their time and resources to the week-long effort to ensure school facilities were ready for the new school year. The activity kicked off with a caravan visit to schools led by the Schools Division Superintendent and culminated in a