Survey shows most Pinoys support cellphone ban in schools: senator

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1722916075231171799179160920220822-school-opening-manila-aurora-GC-42.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Children attend classes at the Aurora A. Quezon Elementary School in Manila. <em>George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span></div><p style="text-align:left">MANILA — Seventy six percent or almost 8 out of 10 Filipino favor the banning of cellphones in schools, according to a Pulse Asia survey commissioned by Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian.</p><p>Respondents were asked: &quot;How much do you agree or disagree with the cellphone ban in schools?&quot;</p><p>&quot;Based on the results of the survey conducted from June 17-24, 2024, 76 percent of 1,200 adult respondents nationwide agree with having a cellphone ban inside schools. Thirteen percent said they disagree, while 11 percent said they cannot say whether they agree or disagree,&quot; Gatchalian said Tuesday. </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/19/students-in-ph-have-among-the-lowest-performance-in-creative-thinking-pisa-results-show-2116" id="isPasted">• Students in PH have among the lowest performance in creative thinking, PISA results show</a></div><p>In June, Gatchalian filed Senate Bill 2706, which seeks to ban the use of mobile devices and other electronic gadgets during class hours from kindergarten to senior high school in all public and private institutions.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/6/10/cellphone-ban-in-basic-education-classes-filed-in-senate-1145">• Cellphone ban in basic education classes filed in Senate</a></div><p>Gatchalian — who chairs the Senate Committee on Basic Education — had cited studies from other countries that say excessive use of mobile devices negatively affects learner performance.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-bordered" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17229154304158-6-2024 11-53-27 AM.png" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>From the office of Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian</em></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>The result of the commissioned Pulse Asia survey made public Tuesday also found that support for the cellphone ban was seen across all socioeconomic classes and locations.</p><p>Eighty percent <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">of respondents</span> <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">from Class ABC</span> support<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"> cellphone ban in schools, while 66 percent from class D and 71 percent from class E back the proposal. </span></p><p>In terms of location, 8 out of 10 respondents in the National Capital Region (80 percent), Balance Luzon (79 percent), and Mindanao (81 percent) agree to the proposal. Six out of 10 (61 percent) of respondents from Visayas, on the other hand, agree with banning cellphones in schools.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/25/senator-eyes-cellphone-ban-in-schools-calls-for-mandatory-reading-month-1734">• Senator eyes cellphone ban in schools, calls for mandatory &#x27;reading month&#x27;</a></div><p>“Malinaw na suportado ng ating mga kababayan ang ating panukala na ipagbawal ang paggamit ng mga cellphones sa mga paaralan, lalo’t na’t ang paggamit nito sa oras ng klase ay maaaring makapinsala sa kanilang pag-aaral. Kaya naman patuloy nating isinusulong ang panukalang batas na magbabawal sa paggamit ng cellphone sa oras ng klase,” said Gatchalian.</p><p>According to an analysis of the 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) by the Senate Committee on Basic Education, eight out of 10 Filipino learners aged 15 reported being distracted in class by using their smartphones, while another eight out of ten reported being distracted by other students’ smartphone use.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/7/31/angara-my-immediate-goal-is-raise-the-pisa-results-in-march-1630">• Angara says better PISA performance an &#x27;immediate goal&#x27;</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Vy99nvS0MP0?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Almost 8 out of 10 Filipino favor the banning of cellphones in schools, according to a Pulse Asia survey commissioned by Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian.</p>

Almost 8 out of 10 Filipino favor the banning of cellphones in schools, according to a Pulse Asia survey commissioned by Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian.

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Survey shows most Pinoys support cellphone ban in schools: senator

Survey shows most Pinoys support cellphone ban in schools: senator

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel,

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Published Aug 06, 2024 12:07 PM PHT

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