President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visits Pinaglabanan Elementary School in San Juan City to inspect the city’s digital learning program and meet 105 Presidential Scholars, according to multiple reports. During the school visit, Marcos observes a demonstration of how tablets are used by students to support learning and improve access to digital education. He also participates in a ceremonial distribution of learning materials for San Juan’s public schools.
Reports say the tablet distribution covers about 13,000 students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 across all 13 public schools in the city. In addition to tablets, the Office of the Executive Secretary provides 1,000 school bags with learning materials for Kindergarten and Grade 1 learners. Marcos is accompanied by Education Secretary Sonny Angara and local officials, including San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora and others.
In his remarks, Marcos urges students to make full use of the government assistance provided to help them in their studies. The visit focuses on the implementation of the digital learning initiative and the rollout of devices and supporting learning materials.
