All 430,000 enrollees in Quezon City will be given learning materials, including gadgets, printed modules and an “internet allowance,” says Belmonte who adds that a supplementary budget of P2.9 billion has been approved for this purpose. ADVERTISEMENTKindergarten and grade school students will also receive modules with flash drives and additional printed materials while all 155,921 junior high school and 19,810 senior high school students will be issued tablets. Teachers and students will be provided an internet allowance and connectivity. Domagoso, for his part, has appropriated P994 million for 110,000 tablets with SIM cards for students and 11,000 laptops with pocket devices for teachers to help prepare them for online classes. Being a resident of Quezon City, I know how proactive and thorough she is.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 08, 2020 20:03 UTC