Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto took to his Facebook account and shared the good news during his 31st birthday, saying that they raised around P1.2 billion to provide free laptops, tablets , and other learning devices for its public schools as they prepared for virtual learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Sa larangan ng edukasyon, nakahanap tayo ng P1.2 billion para sa ating pampubikong paaralan… para sa ating mag-aaral mula elementarya hanggang sa senior high school ng mga tablets, ‘yung iba mga laptop at ‘yung teachers nila bibigyan ng Pamahalaang Pasig ng tablets, laptops or learning devices,” he said.
He revealed that about 2,500 students of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig will receive tablets to aid them in online learning.
"Syempre walang papalit sa face-to-face classes pero alam po natin na sa ngayon, medyo delikado pa at ayaw nating maging breeding ground ng virus ang ating mga paaralan, so magiging distance learning po talaga," he said in a live briefing.
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He also urged students to enroll and not to worry about the fees.
"Ito 'yung pakiusap ko sa inyo, mag-enroll po kayo, libre naman po... mag-enroll po kayo, 'wag kayong tumigil sa pag-aaral, 'yan lang po 'yung hinihingi ko sa inyo," Sotto said.
"Sayang po 'yung pagkakataon. Kasi 'yung iba nababalitaan ko baka mag-stop muna ng pag-aaral. 'Wag po. Wala kayong extra na gastos dito, papasok lang po kayo, mag-enroll lang po kayo tapos kami na po bahala sa distance learning," he added.
Previously, Education Secretary Leonor Briones announced that classes will open on August 24.
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