Mandaluyong City Mayor Benhur Abalos leads in the distribution of free school supplies, including bags and notebooks to public school students during ceremonies held at the City Hall highlighting the “Balik Eskwela” program. There are an estimated 4,000 kindergarten, 31,000 elementary and 19,000 high school incoming students in 21 different public schools in the city for school year 2014-2015.