San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora led the distribution on Monday of version 2 of the Makabagong San Juan customized rubber shoes and physical education uniforms to 13,000 kindergarten-to-grade-12 public school students at the Makabagong San Juan Theater.
According to a statement from his office, the distribution was part of the city’s comprehensive educational assistance to support San Juan students, aimed at reducing the financial burden on their families while ensuring that they have the resources they need to focus on their studies.
Zamora was joined by his son, Special Assistant to the Mayor Rocco Zamora; Vice Mayor Angelo Agcaoili; and city councilors.
Mayor Francis Zamora ties a student’s shoe. -Photo from his office.
The new rubber shoes and PE uniforms replaced those previously provided by the city to continuing K-12 students, while newly enrolled students also received their own sets.
Beyond school necessities, the city government also provides financial incentives to honor students and graduating students moving up from Grades 6, 10, and 12.
Another student receives a pair of new shoes from San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora. -Photo from Zamora’s office
Students who distinguished themselves by winning regional, national, and international academic and sports competitions also received financial incentives in recognition of their achievements. All families of public school students are also provided financial assistance for educational expenses.
Public school teachers also received their own laptops and financial incentives.
The Makabagong San Juan Theater fills up with students who received new rubber shoes and PE uniforms from Mayor Francis Zamora. -Photo from Zamora’s office
Zamora has consistently identified education as one of his administration’s foremost governance priorities.
The results of the city’s sustained investments in education were already evident. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority’s 2024 Functional Literacy, Education and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS), released in 2025, San Juan registered a functional literacy rate of 95 percent, ranking No. 1 among all highly urbanized cities in the Philippines