Kalookan City: The Second Largest Area in Metro Manila
I. COMMUNITY BACKGROUND
Kalookan City is one of the 17 cities and municipalities in National Capital Region. It is the second largest area in Metro Manila and the third most populous city in the Philippines. It has 188 barangays which were divided into two districts – the North (upper) with 24 barangays and South (lower) with 164.
The northern part has less number of barangays but it is larger in terms of land area. In the last 20 years, migrants from different cities in Metro Manila and provinces in Visayas and Mindanao came and settled in the city. Population has been rapidly increasing due to immigration and resettlements of families (informal settlers and average/middle class) in agricultural and idle lands. These villages continue to expand and spread in different locations.
In terms of education, the city has 49 public and 17 private elementary schools of which more of these are situated in the southern part. Teacher to student population ratio in the elementary level was posted at 1:40. However, in schools in the northern part of the city, the teacher-student ratio was posted 1:50 which signifies the scarcity of teaching manpower of public schools. Thus, the students’ learning are affected.
There are likewise classroom deficiencies and a need for improved facilities to maintain an atmosphere conductive to learning. While educational services are fair, they are hampered by less adequate buildings and as well as instructional materials, equipment and facilities.
Tala and Amparo Elementary Schools are two of the public schools in northern Kalookan with combined enrolment population of about 6,000. To accommodate the number students, the schools with the limited number of classroom facilities have to divide the class sessions into two batches. Most of the students in the morning batch have to cope with the schedules as early as 5 o’clock am and those in the afternoon have to finish their last class at 7pm.
Professors of FEU-EAC NSTP conducted an ocular
Kalookan City is one of the 17 cities and municipalities in National Capital Region. It is the second largest area in Metro Manila and the third most populous city in the Philippines. It has 188 barangays which were divided into two districts – the North (upper) with 24 barangays and South (lower) with 164.
The northern part has less number of barangays but it is larger in terms of land area. In the last 20 years, migrants from different cities in Metro Manila and provinces in Visayas and Mindanao came and settled in the city. Population has been rapidly increasing due to immigration and resettlements of families (informal settlers and average/middle class) in agricultural and idle lands. These villages continue to expand and spread in different locations.
In terms of education, the city has 49 public and 17 private elementary schools of which more of these are situated in the southern part. Teacher to student population ratio in the elementary level was posted at 1:40. However, in schools in the northern part of the city, the teacher-student ratio was posted 1:50 which signifies the scarcity of teaching manpower of public schools. Thus, the students’ learning are affected.
There are likewise classroom deficiencies and a need for improved facilities to maintain an atmosphere conductive to learning. While educational services are fair, they are hampered by less adequate buildings and as well as instructional materials, equipment and facilities.
Tala and Amparo Elementary Schools are two of the public schools in northern Kalookan with combined enrolment population of about 6,000. To accommodate the number students, the schools with the limited number of classroom facilities have to divide the class sessions into two batches. Most of the students in the morning batch have to cope with the schedules as early as 5 o’clock am and those in the afternoon have to finish their last class at 7pm.
Professors of FEU-EAC NSTP conducted an ocular