EDITORS DROPBOX

Dear Editor,

After the online classes, students and teachers heavily rely on the technology that we have in the present day. Teachers use online modules and PowerPoint presentations as a method of teaching. I would like to express and voice out this ongoing difficulty that we are facing: power interruptions. I have observed that these power interruptions cause negative consequences. It deeply affects our academic performance. It also causes agony to the students and the teachers. As a concerned student of our school, I wrote this letter to you so that, through our school publication, the school’s administration will be aware that the power interruptions also affect the classes that students should focus on. I am hoping that through this letter, this issue will be addressed and will have a solution. Thank you, and God bless!

Sincerely Yours, Ann

Dear Ann,

I certainly agree that it is quite inconve nient. We will assure you that your message will be read. Thank you for your courage in dealing with such matters; we appreciate it. It might take a while to fix these electrical interruptions attributable to the lack of school funds. We just have to deal with it at the moment. Most students and teachers are using technology in their learning. That’s why we recommend teachers bring handouts in case of blackouts. We can still use our friendly blackboards so students can continue learning if such a situation occurs.

But I’m sure that your letter will be seen by the administration.

Sincerely Yours,

M. D. The

Moreover, the education system in the Philippines is facing a crisis. It is unnecessary to abolish K-12 since this is implemented with the objectives of improving students’ skills and exhibiting competence in the global job market further. It is also unjust because if it is removed, the pioneers of the K-12 curriculum will turn out to be an experiment. Besides, learning to read, write, count, communicate,

The Department of Education should improve the K-12 curriculum. The K-12 program is a helping hand in which every learner is given an equal opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills, but it still requires enhancement. Give students more options and control over their learning; let them opt for their own routes as much as possible. Allowing students to experiment rather than stimulate failure will be a game changer in the country’s educational system.

Transportation Fee A fair price?

(Mariadora Intes)

Commonly, Public transportation here in General Santos City charges more than it should be. Especially on students, specifically on public school students.

Public school students rely on an average allowance of 70 PHP every day. Expenses includes; snacks, probably lunch, janitorial fee, school projects, and transportation fee. Since inflation is growing, prices are also rising. For instance, gasoline. So drivers would charge certain amounts ranging from 10 PHP-60 PHP. The prices of certain products that students need are also costly for their average dayto-day allowances. So it is difficult for some students to plan out their budget for the whole day.

We understand that they asked much because of the desperate need of money, all of us are. But that doesn’t mean that they should charge the poor students more than what should be intended.

Editor

Some tricky drivers charge more than what the government asked. For and instance, a student from Purok Saeg, rides a tricycle to General Santos City National High School, charges 15 PHP instead of 10 PHP. “Dugangi lang ug singko”, “Gabii naman gud dugangi lang bi”, “Gaulan man gud gang”, “Layo”, “Lubak”. These phrases are often said by public transportation drivers.

Students would feel sympathetic towards the drivers, so they would just give the drivers what they asked. People are complaining about corruption even though it is in front of them in the smallest thing. For instance, drivers asking students for too much. We live in a country where the majority of families are unprivileged. Some people just get by while some suffers. We help students by asking a fair amount of what they should pay. It wouldn’t hurt by just following the rules which students ask for a fair price. We could punish certain tricky drivers if they asked students more than 5 PHP extra. Let me ask you readers, would it be a fair price to pay?