Bohol Cong. Edgar Chatto scans through Distance Learning Modules during its distribution by teachers at Corella National High School last Friday.
Chatto filed House Resolution No. 1274 together with Negros Oriental First District Cong. Jocelyn Limkaichong strongly urging the House Committee on Appropriations to allocate an additional P20 Billion to fund the printing of self-learning modules to implement the Distance Learning Education of the Department of Education for School Year 2021 – 2022.
The implementation of Distance Learning ensures continuity of education amid closure of educational institutions as measure to contain the spread of the virus which impacted students, the resolution said.
In order for the implementation of the program, the Department of Education (DepEd) had estimated P40 Billion in funds needed for the printing of self-learning modules.
Under the current proposed budget, only P20 Billion has been earmarked for the undertaking.
According to DepEd, P5Billion will come from unprogrammed funds, P15 Billion from regular allocation and the rest will be sourced from the Special Education Fund (SEF) and Brigada Eskwela.
The SEF is generated from 1% of real property tax collected by local government units that supplement annual budget needed for the operation and maintenance of public schools in the province, city, or municipality. Meanwhile, Brigada Eskwela, is DepEd’s annual public-school repair volunteer program.
In a manifestation during the budget hearing for DepEd, Chatto asserted that the national budget must be the primary resource for the present modes of learning particularly in terms of printing materials.
He emphasized that reliability on the SEF and Brigada Eskwela for resources should be taken only as supplementary and not primary source of resources.
The resolution expressed that support coming from local government units and the private sector is not enough and at best, suppletory.
“By ensuring a budget that sustains the needs of the current educational setup which adopts to the new normal, teachers can focus on teaching and not on soliciting for the needed materials,†he explained.
Over 22 million public school students have begun classes as of October 5, which postponement in opening had been caused by delays in the printing of modules due to insufficient supplies and lack of budget for the purchase of bond papers and printing materials.
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