CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – About 49 learners who were displaced from the ongoing conflict in Marawi City have enrolled in various public schools in Central Luzon.
Figures from Department of Education (DepEd) show that as of June 5, 18 students have enrolled in Angeles City, 9 in Zambales, 8 in Tarlac Province, 4 in Meycauayan City, 4 in Gapan City, 4 in Olongapo City, and 2 in Aurora.
“As part of the necessary assistance currently being accorded to the displaced learners, we have waived all requirements for enrollment and have prepared these schools to accommodate the influx of transferees including the provision for additional learning materials,” DepEd Regional Director Malcolm Garma said.
“We have also instructed our personnel to accept enrollees until the end of June to make sure that there would be minimal disruption in the learning. We will endeavor to overcome the negative impact of this incident to our students,” Garma added. (CLJD-PIA 3)