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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