DAVAO CITY -- Former House Speaker and Davao del Norte 1st District Rep. Pantaleon D. Alvarez has urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to consider face-to-face classes in areas with no Internet signal and low-risk for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
DAVAO CITY — Former House Speaker and Davao del Norte 1st District Rep. Pantaleon D. Alvarez has urged the Department of Education to consider face-to-face classes in areas with no Internet signal and low-risk for the coronavirus disease .
” After all, not everyone has the means to purchase a laptop, a tablet, and other digital devices. Not everyone has access to – or can afford – Internet connection. As a matter of fact, there are Filipino families who do not even have radios or televisions at home. This is the reality we cannot ignore, ” he said.
Alvarez said even if the DepEd adopted distance learning due to the risk of face-to-face classes, there is a need to balance these aspirations with on the ground realities. “In the meantime, however, necessity requires us to consider context and be open to the fact that traditional classes may be the more effective and practical option for certain areas of our country,” he said.
Alvarez said they will not adopt an area-specific solution to the problems that the country is presently facing. A more promising future for the students will tragically be part of COVID-19’s collateral damage.
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