ANGELES CITY -- The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) has unanimously approved a resolution requesting all barangays in the city to allow all students to access free internet for academic purposes.
Councilor Arnoah Prince DG. Mandani, Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) president, principal sponsor of Resolution No. 9047, S-2020 ( PR-627-06-20), said that the resolution will be a great help to students in their online education.
" Kami po sa City Council, headed by our Vice Mayor Vicky Vega Cabigting ay gumawa po kami ng resolusyon requesting all barangays in Angeles City to allow all students to access free internet for academic purposes. Ang wisdom po nung resolution na ito ay para tulungan ang mga estudyante, especially mga collage students na makapag access ng internet connection for academic purposes sa kanilang mga barangay, " Mandani said.
He said that free internet access in barangay halls will help students to download their modules while SK chairmen will provide printing services to students.
"Good news po sa mga Kabataang Angeleñan Grades 4-12, ang ating city government sa pangunguna po ni Mayor Carmelo 'Pogi' Lazatin , Jr. ay magpo-provide po ng 55,000 tablets to 53 public schools throughout the city for the use of students. So meron po tayong 40 elementary public schools and 13 public high schools po dito sa syudad ng Angeles. Katulong po diyan si CIAC VP IC Calaguas sa pagbuo po ng programang ito na kung saan hindi hahayaan ng syudad ng Angeles na mahinto yung pag-aaral ng ating mga estudyante,' Mandani said.
He said that students can be assured that the City Government of Angeles is doing everything it can to address the challenges facing students in this time of crisis.
"Ang mensahe ko sa mga estudyante, lahat ng nangyayari dito sa mundo- sa ating kapaligiran, ano mang krisis ang dumating sa’tin ay huwag po tayong ihinto ang ating mga pangarap, tuloy pa rin tayo mangarap, at stay safe Angeleños," Mandani added. (Chris Navarro)