“We see them all the time around campus, wearing their everyday work clothes and carrying buckets, mops and brooms”, stated by the La Sallians.

Yes, they are a familiar sight in all schools. They are the janitors who play a vital role in the maintenance, cleanliness, orderliness and upkeep of the school. You will see them as early as 6:00 am or even earlier than that already working making sure that everything is properly maintained, cleaned, classrooms are clean and well-swept, comfort rooms are cleaned so that students and teacher can use it comfortably.

Aside from being a janitor, they also perform different roles, they were sometimes called gardeners who are responsible for the aesthetic beauty of the school, a handyman, a repair man, a carpenter, a maintenance, a utility man, a mason and even securities as well. Oftentimes you would hear students calling them “manong, kuya, nanay, ate”.These people made sure that the school is open and safe for effective learning. They are the familiar and common sight in school but wait, for without them, the school will be a mess, garbage will be scattered everywhere and anywhere, comfort rooms will also be a total mess and stinky.

Let us all give importance to the people especially to janitors who play a vital role for making our school, safe and motivating learning environment.