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How Suluan Island students face daily challenges in online learning
How Suluan Island students face daily challenges in online learning
Alren Beronio,
ABS-CBN News
Published May 26, 2021 12:50 AM PHT
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Updated May 26, 2021 02:43 AM PHT
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage across the Philippines, education officials have decided to adopt flexible learning, as face-to-face classes have been deemed too risky in the face of the pandemic.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage across the Philippines, education officials have decided to adopt flexible learning, as face-to-face classes have been deemed too risky in the face of the pandemic.
While online learning has presented challenges even to students in the metro, the challenges are much more pronounced for those living in remote areas of the country.
While online learning has presented challenges even to students in the metro, the challenges are much more pronounced for those living in remote areas of the country.
One such area is Suluan Island, an island barangay in the municipality of Guiuan, Samar and the northernmost island in the country.
One such area is Suluan Island, an island barangay in the municipality of Guiuan, Samar and the northernmost island in the country.
The island suffers not only from poor internet connection but also from unstable power supply. Most of the residents rely either on solar power mostly provided by NGOs for electricity or the barangay’s generator which only runs for four hours every night from 6 to 10 p.m.
The island suffers not only from poor internet connection but also from unstable power supply. Most of the residents rely either on solar power mostly provided by NGOs for electricity or the barangay’s generator which only runs for four hours every night from 6 to 10 p.m.
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Aside from academic requirements, the lack of stable connection and electricity adds to the challenges that students such as Danica Maanad and Arlotz Lacao face every day.
Aside from academic requirements, the lack of stable connection and electricity adds to the challenges that students such as Danica Maanad and Arlotz Lacao face every day.
For the past 8 months, the two walk to a makeshift hut atop a small mountain some three kilometers away every school day just to be able to access stable internet.
For the past 8 months, the two walk to a makeshift hut atop a small mountain some three kilometers away every school day just to be able to access stable internet.
Because of these, Maanad, a second-year Education student of Leyte Normal University (LNU), and Lacao, a senior high school student at the Immaculate Concepcion High School sometimes fail to participate in their school activities.
Because of these, Maanad, a second-year Education student of Leyte Normal University (LNU), and Lacao, a senior high school student at the Immaculate Concepcion High School sometimes fail to participate in their school activities.
Maanad said she plans to take up accountancy after finishing her current course, adding that she took up education because of the free tuition offered in LNU.
Maanad said she plans to take up accountancy after finishing her current course, adding that she took up education because of the free tuition offered in LNU.
These challenges however, have not stopped both from doing their best to submit their requirements. Maanad said she puts in the effort to be able to research and answer her school modules on time, knowing this is something she has to do to be able to achieve her dream of becoming a successful certified public accountant someday.
These challenges however, have not stopped both from doing their best to submit their requirements. Maanad said she puts in the effort to be able to research and answer her school modules on time, knowing this is something she has to do to be able to achieve her dream of becoming a successful certified public accountant someday.
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