Some teachers of Labog, Sofronio Española, have appealed for donations, particularly school supplies and cash, which would be used to rehabilitate classrooms in time for the resumption of physical classes.
Norman Sala, a teacher in Labog National High School, posted on his Facebook account some photos of his worn-out classroom floor and appealed for monetary assistance in order to renovate it as teachers like him gear up for the transition into face-to-face classes.
“Sobrang nakakalungkot ang itsura. Sobrang nakaka-awa po lalo na’t malapit na po kaming mag face-to-face classes,” Sala said.
He also said that interested donors can also help by donating bags of cement needed to fix his classroom floor.
“Baka po may nais mag-donate po ng semento para po maipaayos po ang aming floor o puwede naman pong magdonate sa pamamagitan ng Gcash, kahit pailan-ilan lang po,” Sala said.
Meanwhile, teachers in Eniaran Elementary School, also located in Sofronio Española, continue their efforts in opening small income-generating events in order to sustain their school operation and produce school equipment and materials needed for teaching and the production of modules.
Weeks ago, teachers in the said school hosted an event called, “Ambag Mo Para sa Mikropono,” a fundraising event initiated by the Teachers Association of Eniaran Elementary School.
The teachers compiled their used and preloved stuff including shoes, bags and clothes and sold them as “ukay-ukay” in order to buy microphones for their school which they successfully achieved as the event generated P1,400.
Fria Rose Gonzaga, a teacher in Eniaran, in an interview with Palawan Daily, said that their school also needs assistance as teachers are still having a hard time to cope with the continuous production of modules but lacks printing machines and bond paper supplies.
“Ang kailangan talaga namin, bond paper, ink at printer. ‘Yan lang importante sa ngayon,” Gonzaga said.
Gonzaga said that any donation would go a long way, especially for the children and teachers in rural and far-flung schools like them.
Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles, said the Department of Education (DepEd) has recommended the expansion of face-to-face classes in Alert Level 2 areas, only if supported by local governments, parents and stakeholders.
Presently, Palawan is still under Alert Level 3 that would likely end on February 15. The expansion of the face-to-face classes will push in Areas under Alert Levels 1 and 2.
In an announcement just last week, DepEd said that it has authorized its regional units to start the expansion of limited face-to-face classes following the approval of President Rodrigo Duterte.
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