Teachers brave muddy trails to distribute, retrieve modules in Leyte

Teachers in the town of Calubian in Leyte braved the trails of mud and stones to distribute and retrieve modules for their students as the country transitions to blended learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to Mariz Umali’s report on “24 Oras” on Wednesday, despite the uneven and slippery road in Barangay Anislagan, three teachers of Felix Caneja Lafuente National High School still persevered just to deliver the modules for their students.

Rodrigo Almonicar Yari, Sherwin Abillar and Ar Yel Macapinig chose Anislagan because it is the most remote area in Calubian.

Modular learning is the only way students in the barangay can continue their studies because there is no internet connection nor television signal in the area.

“Kagaya po namin minsanan lang pumunta doon. Nakakatakot po kasi ‘yong daan dahil matarik po siya tapos malapit sa disgrasya kaya sabi ko nga sa kanila, mas kailangan na maglakad para kung maabutan man ng ulan, ‘yong habal-habal namin ay ‘di po ma-stuck doon. Makakauwi kami ng ligtas,” Yari said.

For Abilar, the struggle to deliver and retrieve the learning materials made them realize the sacrifices the students there make everyday when they come to school.

“This time, it’s our time of giving back to their efforts noong face-to-face (classes). Ngayon, kami naman ang pupunta sa lugar nila at mage-effort na mabigyan sila ng quality education na deserve na deserve nila,” he said.

Meanwhile, Macapinig called on their students to persevere amid the health crisis.

“Sa mga estudyante ko po, laban lang po. ‘Wag susuko kasi pagsubok lang ‘to eh. Alam ko kaya natin ‘to,” he said.

Moreover, the teachers called on the public for donations of printers and bond paper supply as their school is already running out.

“Kung kayo po ay maaaring magbigay sa amin ng printers o kaya mga bond papers ay taos puso po naming tatanggapin para mas maibigay po namin ang aming serbisyo para sa printed modular distance learning para sa new normal education,” Yari said. -- Ma. Angelica Garcia/BAP, GMA News