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More books turned over to four schools in Leyte.
Report filed by Felix Ocon, MoP Program Administrator.
Posted: January 5, 2008 12:50 pm.
Bubon Primary School. The school is four kilometers from the town of Baybay and about 800 meters away from the national highway to Tacloban City. The road to the school is unpaved and very rough. Bubon Primary offers Grades 1 through 3 only with 28 students. Unfortunately, due to a low number of students enrolled, other teachers were assigned at other schools leaving only Mrs. Luz Aņoja the only teacher at Bubon teaching Grades 1-3. As you can imagine, teaching all three grades puts a big strain and burden on Mrs. Anoja.
Mrs. Emelia Enero, the barangay official who is also in-charge of education in Barangay Bubon, gave the opening remarks during the turnover. Then Mrs. Anoja expressed her desire to give the students more time but it is difficult to give each student attention because she is teaching three grade levels at the same time. Nonetheless, Mrs. Anoja was grateful to MOP for the donated books which she can use to improve her teaching. The books will also instill in the students the desire to read and study. After the ceremony, photos were taken of students while reading and perusing the donated resources.
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Butigan Primary School - - Butigan Primary School (grades 1 and 2) is about 1km away from Bubon. Mrs. Mary Ann Mantilla is the only teacher at the school. Each year, the number of grade levels depended on the number of students enrolled. In 2006, there were three grade levels with only one teacher.
At the school entrance, a sign reads: Sa bawat paaralan, ang guro at bata ang bida." This was quite perplexing because of the shortage of teachers in many schools in the Philippines. During the turnover of books from Move On Philippines, students expressed their gratitude for having been chosen as a recipient of much needed library resources. It was also expressed that more teachers must be placed at Butigan Primary in order to have a better quality education.
It was gratifying and alarming at the same time to visit this school and learn more about its needs and problems. The books donated by MOP will be used to help Mrs. Mantilla in teaching the students. Barangay Captain Editha Lombog also thanked MOP for the books. The students were happy to browse the glossy and colored pages of the books.
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Can-Ipa Elementary School. On December 17, 2007, the books from Move On Philippines were delivered to Can-Ipa Elementary School with the help of volunteers Romulo Alcala and Jessie Nayre. They provided a vehicle that was used to transport the books to Can-Ipa and other school beneficiaries in Leyte.
Can-ipa Elementary School about five kilometers from the city of Baybay, located along the river towards the mountain. There is a serious teacher shortage at this school. There were six grades in Can-Ipa with only three teachers teaching Grades 1-6.
The turnover of books from Move On Philippines was made with the assistance of Mrs. Adelaida Moreno and several Barangay officials. A barangay official gave a short remarks, followed by the reading of a message of transmittal from Move On Philippines, and then the signing of receipt by Gil Guadalquiver. Then the students were allowed to browse and read the newly donated books. As students were enjoying the bright and glossy colored pages of the books, we took photographs to serve as photo documentation of the turnover. Those photos are now in MOP's gallery to serve as permanent record of the turnover.
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Gubang Primary School is located 12 kilometers from Baybay towards Tacloban City with 24 students in Grades 1 through 4. The teacher-in-charge was on leave due to a motor vehicle accident. Mr. Renante Diaz, the teacher substitute, presided the turn-over of books from Move On Philippines. The Barangay Captain, Mrs. Florentina Valenzona, was also present. Mr. Diaz stated that the books be will be used by the students. He also extended his gratitude to MOP and donors.
