The Office of Councilor Charisse Abalos together with the DTI help families welcome 
the new school year through access to affordable and lowest-priced school supplies 
and commodities
More than 40 exhibitors came together at the Mandaluyong City Hall Grounds for a two-
day event organized by the Councilor Charisse Abalos in partnership with the 
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) dubbed “Balik Eskwela Diskwento.” The 
exhibitors joined in the activity aimed at reducing prices of school supplies and 
providing parents, families and students access to these as well as other goods.
School year 2015-2016 is scheduled to start on Monday, June 1, 2015 in public schools 
all over the country. 16 elementary schools and 5 secondary schools accommodate the 
student population in Mandaluyong City that number well over 40,000. As they begin 
another school year the challenges that contribute to their performance and 
attendance also start, the primary problem being the financial capability to cover 
transport expenses and the cost of school supplies as well as other requirements. 
This was identified as the main reason for increased dropouts in past years.
Through the two-day Balik Eskwela Diskwento event, Councilor Charisse Abalos has 
greatly helped to enable families to cope with the challenges dealing with buying 
much-needed school supplies. Participating in school is crucial to conducive and 
proper learning and education and this begins with being equipped the much-needed 
school supplies used every day.

Know more at http://charisseabalos.com/, the official website of Councilor Charisse 
Abalos
Or call us at 02-5325001 loc. 578
Our office Address is 3F BOC Building, City Hall Compound, Maysilo Circle, 
Mandaluyong City 1550