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Philippine Science HS P300-M budget cut to affect online knowledge hub

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<address><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uqPU6qnTmro?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>Courtesy of TeleRadyo Serbisyo</address><p>MANILA -- A P300-million cut in the Philippine Science High School system&#x27;s 2024 budget could affect not just its infrastructure projects but its cloud-based learning management system called Knowledge Hub or KHUB.</p><p>PSHS System Executive Director Lilia Habacon said the KHUB system was crucial for both teachers and learners as Pisay shifted to exclusive online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. </p><p>&quot;Malaki ang nagastos ng gobyerno dahil halos 10,000 students ang nag-a- access ng KHUB. Dun talaga nag-aaral ang mga bata. Dun din ang exercises and quizzes, monitoring ng mga bata nandun din,&quot; she said in a TeleRadyo Serbisyo interview. </p><p>She noted that while Pisay has reverted to face-to-face classes, the KHUB remains useful as a resource for all the students and teachers. </p><p>&quot;Ngayon po kung wala na po...Malaki rin pong amount &#x27;yung hosting noon sa cloud po kasi...Hindi po sa hindi kailangan. Iba din po kasi &#x27;yung advantages nung mga resources na available online.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Yung pag-aaral ngayon hindi tulad noong panahon ko na may speaker, lecture, ganyan. Ngayon maraming paraan kung paano mag-aral at matuto sa klase kaya importante din po na mayroon tayong access sa online resources.&quot; </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="The façade of the Philippine Science High School Main Campus in Quezon City. Gigie Cruz, ABS-CBN News." src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/10/23/pshs.jpg"/><figcaption>The façade of the Philippine Science High School Main Campus in Quezon City.<em> Gigie Cruz, ABS-CBN News.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>The Department of Budget and Management approved only P2.7 billion for PSHS&#x27;s 2024 budget, which is much lower than the proposed P4.2 billion budget for next year and lower than this year&#x27;s budget of P3 billion. </p><p>Habacon earlier told lawmakers the lower budget could mean scrapping KHUB while putting on hold some of Pisay&#x27;s infrastructure projects including gymnasiums, dormitories and multipurpose halls in Mimaropa, Zamboanga, Soccsksargen, Calabarzon and Caraga.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/05/23/pisay-budget-gets-cut-in-dosts-2024-budget">Pisay budget gets cut in DOST&#x27;s 2024 budget</a></li></ul><p>She said the budget cut will also affect its maintenance and other operating expenses, with no funds for additional laptops. </p><p>In the interview, the PSHS official said Pisay has increased its quota in its regional campuses from 90 students per batch to 120 per batch due to a large number of applicants. PSHS currently has 10,353 students.</p><p>She added that she is still hopeful that its request for a bigger budget will be granted. </p><p>&quot;Siyempre po naman meron pong impact. Magkakaroon din naman ng consequence yung hindi pagbigay ng budget...hindi pa kami nawawalan ng pag-asa... Baka sa 2025,&quot; she said.  </p>

A P300 million cut in the Philippine Science High School system's 2024 budget could affect not just its infrastructure projects but its cloud-based learning system, KHUB.