Aired (August 5, 2024): Ayon sa datos ng Department of Education, mahigit 600 paaralan mula sa iba't ibang bahagi ng bansa ang hindi nakapagsimula ng klase dahil sa epekto ng Super Typhoon Carina at habagat. Ano nga ba ang ginagawang hakbang ng gobyerno para aksyunan ito? Panoorin ang video.
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00:00According to Teacher Chris, who also studied here and graduated,
00:06he is just a student and their school already has a problem with flooding every year.
00:12It's normal for them to walk in the water when going to class.
00:18In our life here, we always expect that by the end of July,
00:26until mid-November, the floods will really come.
00:32So, what is not common to us,
00:35when it happens that this year there is no water or no floods,
00:40we are like, huh? Why is there no flood now?
00:43Our thoughts are different.
00:46It's like every year, we know what our routine will be in life.
00:53So, it became a struggle.
00:56At the same time, that is also the motivation we used
01:02so that in the future, we can help the school that we graduated from.
01:10But a few decades have passed,
01:13the struggles of teachers and students here are still the same.
01:18According to the Department of Education or DepEd,
01:21more than 5,000 or 16.3% of elementary schools in the country are flooded every year.
01:32Aside from the classrooms that cannot enter because of the floods,
01:35it is also painful for them that the equipment used in teaching is damaged by the floods,
01:41especially textbooks.
01:43This is a big help to students, especially those who live in poor communities.
01:51Most of them are in grades 5 and 6.
01:55When I was studying there as an elementary school student,
01:58even if our textbooks were damaged,
02:03my teachers were able to save them.
02:06So, I thought, is it that hard for the Philippines to provide textbooks?
02:14So, that was early to middle 90s.
02:18And then, history is still repeating itself.
02:23It's sad to say, there is no school year that the books are complete for the students.
02:29It's not a one-to-one, it's not a ratio.
02:35We tried to get an interview with the Department of Education
02:38and with the San Nicolas Elementary School,
02:41but they did not let us in.
02:43As of now, the construction of the new school building in San Nicolas continues.
02:48It is said to be two-story, and it is expected that it will not be flooded.
02:54While waiting for it, the children continue to study.
02:59Even in the books, the teachers and students of the San Nicolas Elementary School
03:05are persistent so that education will not be cut off.
03:09Even if the princess does not have a textbook to use now,
03:12this is not a barrier to her desire to learn to read.
03:19When she asks for a small amount of money,
03:21she goes to the town to watch online videos in the internet shop.
03:25Instead of vlogs or reels, reading tutorials are what the princess loves to watch.
03:32I go to the computer shop.
03:35I watch and read so that I can learn at the same time.
03:40Sometimes Tagalog, sometimes English.
03:44Sometimes Tagalog, sometimes English.
03:47When I watch, I learn.
03:55Like the teachers and students,
03:57in any public school, the San Nicolas Elementary School students are firm and persistent.
04:04It is proven that their hope and commitment to learn will never be affected by floods.
04:11But at the same time, they hope that flooding will be solved in their area
04:16because education is a big hurdle in their lives.
04:41San Nicolas Elementary School
04:43San Nicolas Elementary School
04:46San Nicolas Elementary School