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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1724390892617pagasa island.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><span id="isPasted" style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"></span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">PAG-ASA ISLAND, Palawan – Teachers in Pag-asa Island are hoping for more classrooms and more teachers which would support students in the island who are motivated to learn as a new school year starts. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The island has 4 classrooms for around 100 students, said Realyn Limbo, the officer-in-charge at Pag-asa Integrated School. There are also 13 teachers from kindergarten to junior high school.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Some classes are still taught under the shade of trees. Some classrooms are also divided into two to accommodate classes. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Actually masaya ako kasi hindi na kami sa isang room hindi na kami nagsisigawan lahat ng teacher nandun masaya ako kahit papano sa isang room may dalawang teacher lang tapos yung mga bata mas naiintindihan nila yung pagtuturo kasi hindi na maingay hindi na overcrowded,” said Limbo. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Masaya talaga ako na unti-unti natutupad na yung pangarap ko na magkaroon ng maraming classroom dito sa Pag-asa,” she added. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Naiiyak lang ako na yung dati from kaunti tapos ngayon palaki nang palaki, from high school at finally may senior high school na kami kasi biang teacher na ikaw ang tumagal dito masaya ka na nakikita mo yung school na lumalaki diba?”</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The official noted that additional teachers are still needed. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Some hired teachers from mainland Palawan could not go to the island due to fear of harassment or aggression from Chinese vessels while traveling. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/20/afp-129-chinese-ships-monitored-in-west-philippine-sea-in-past-week-1301">AFP: 129 Chinese ships monitored in West Philippine Sea in past week</a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Nahihirapan kami magpadala kahit minsan may teacher pa kami na hindi makaakyat kasi nandun pa sa mainland hindi siya makasay kasi nga limited lang yung slot tsaka yung parang yung mga navy vessel hindi na sila gaano nagsasakay ng civilian kasi nga natatakot sila baka mamaya magkaroon ng aberya,” she said. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Nakita ko talaga sila yung hirap ng buhay lalo na galing sila ng mainland, umakyat sila dito walang wala talaga sila so binigyan sila ng munisipyo ng trabaho para makapag-umpisa yung gusto nilang mag-aral pero hindi nila magawa,” she said. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/world/2024/8/19/china-blames-philippines-for-west-ph-sea-ship-collision-1650">China blames Philippines for West PH Sea ship collision</a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3066728"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Kathleen Acosta, who has been teaching on the island for around a year and a half, said it was difficult to adjust when she was first assigned to the island. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Acosta, 27, said if she had a choice, she would not teach in Pag-asa Island due to the issues related to travel. She added that those who want to travel could only do so by riding government ships or planes, or small boats.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Travel pa lang, 3 days na sa lansta yung travel namin. Travel pa lang parang ang hirap na sabay mararanasan mo na hindi ka maliligo then syempre… [nakakahilo] doon sa lansta minsan di na makakain. Higa nalang siya so yun the rest naman okay naman sa travel lang talaga medyo hassle siya,” said the teacher. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Medyo nahihirapan na kami dahil ang pwede lang magsakay sa lansta din sa eroplano kung pasasakayin kami. Yun lang. Sa barko naman ng Coast Guard saka Navy parang ang alam ko ngayon is ano parang di nila pinapayagan na magsakay ang mga sibilyan… dahil nga po sa issue nga po ng nangyayari sa Ayungin siguro,” she said. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/8/20/pcg-invites-china-to-negotiating-table-after-fresh-tensions-in-wps-1004">PCG invites China to &#x27;negotiating table&#x27; after fresh tensions in WPS</a></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Acosta said teachers in Pag-asa needed projectors and laptops to help students learn.  </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Marilou Vales, Pag-asa Island’s coordinator, admitted that more is needed for the island’s integrated school but she is proud of what they achieved in the past years. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Vales said the construction of a two-storey school facility is already underway. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Dati, mabilis naman yung response nila noong nag-request kami. Yung LGU nagdagdag ng mga teachers,” said Vales. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Nag-improve diba? From wala pang school, mayroon nang school and yun nga nadagdagan ng mga bata. Dati iilan lang… ang saya din kasi mayroon pa lang mga bata na interested mag-stay at paaralin ang anak,” she added.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Mahalaga na may school dito para… may mga residente na talaga dito na mag-stay unlike before na kulang,” she said. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/world/2024/8/20/china-says-us-has-no-right-to-intervene-in-south-china-sea-disputes-1640">China says US has &#x27;no right to intervene&#x27; in South China Sea disputes</a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Education Secretary Sonny Angara said he would “look into” the concerns of the teachers in Pag-asa Island.  </span></div>

<p>Teachers in Pag-asa Island are hoping for more classrooms and more teachers which would support students in the island who are motivated to learn as a new school year starts.</p>

Teachers in Pag-asa Island are hoping for more classrooms and more teachers which would support students in the island who are motivated to learn as a new school year starts.

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Published Aug 23, 2024 01:58 PM PHT

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