The government has turned over laptops and internet equipment to support learning in Marawi City, which continues to recover from the 2017 siege.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the turnover of 20 laptops for teachers and five Starlink internet units to the Temporary Learning Spaces (TLS) in Barangay Sagonsongan. The TLS was set up as an emergency education hub for students and teachers displaced by the conflict.
The TLS houses four elementary schools and one high school. A total of 720 students are enrolled in these schools, which have been using makeshift classrooms for the past several years.
Currently, the TLS has 11 classrooms, where 121 students from Marawi City Elementary School, 85 from Mambuay Elementary School, 149 from Banggolo Elementary School, 143 from Marawi Central Elementary Pilot School, and 222 from Dansalan National High School attend classes.
Along with the laptops and internet access, the government also handed out school bags and supplies to all enrolled students.
The TLS was created as part of a temporary education program following the destruction of schools during the five-month battle between government troops and armed groups in 2017. It continues to provide learning opportunities for students while permanent school structures are being rebuilt or restored.
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