Pampanga provincial councilor Mylyn Pineda-Cayabyab has appealed to the Department of Education (DepEd) to re-assess the situation of the education sector in the province, saying they need extra funds for the construction of additional secondary schools to accommodate more students.
Cayabyab underscored the mismatch between elementary, secondary, and senior high schools in the province. She said the problem might prejudice students who want to pursue college education.
“Kawawa naman po ang ating mga estudyante na nagnanais na makatapos ng high school nang sa ganun ay makapag-aral sila sa kolehiyo. Mahalagang matugunan ng pamahalaan, lalo na ng DepEd, ang mga pangangailangan ng ating mga mag-aaral para masiguro na magiging maayos ang kanilang kinabukasan,” the board member from the second district said.
Cayabyab lamented that “there is a huge decline in the number of high schools in Pampanga which will make it difficult for elementary students to pursue their education.”
She pointed out that while there were 441 elementary and primary schools that offer Grades 1 to 6 education, there were only 123 high or secondary schools which offer Grades 7 to 12, and only two for senior high schools which offer Grades 11 and 12.