Ilocos Norte students get over 50,000 books from US

By Leilanie G. Adriano

Staff reporter

LAOAG CITY—A US-based humanitarian organization has been reaching out to school children in the province, giving more books and self-learning materials to nurture them.

Upon the initiative of Laoag City councilor Roque Benjamin Ablan, Children International donated more than 50,000 books and workbooks suited for Filipino children from Kinder to Grade 12.

According to Mr. Ablan, the books include subjects on mathematics, algebra, geometry, English, science, biology, chemistry, physics, life science and social studies among others.

The neophyte councilor said he tried to solicit the books from them and they gladly approved it when he assured he will shoulder the cost of shipping from Manila to Laoag.

To date, they already distributed a total of 47,282 books to the different schools in the province while there are still 12,718 remaining books for the Ilocos Norte National High School and eight elementary schools in Laoag.

Believing that books are still the most reliable source of information, Mr. Ablan said there is a need to teach learners at early age to develop the habit of reading and to ensure that they get the correct information.

“Students now are so dependent on internet when doing their homework. It’s easier and faster but it tends to make them lazy,” Mr. Ablan said as he also expressed concern on the proliferation of false information online. “Compared to books, the information is more accurate,” Ablan added.

The book distribution is also meant to complement the need for more books in the province as the ratio of students to books is 2:1 mostly, according to Mr. Ablan.

Aside from books as study references, there are also work books provided for the learners so they could practice and apply the lessons they learned from the classroom.

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