Ever since the K-12 curriculum has been implemented, it has been creating issues after issues. As years pass, the said issues are resolved one by one.

Now that the pioneer batch awaits their junior high graduation, there is still one solid issue that is yet to be resolved, the most important concern of the critics of this curriculum; the facilities.

The scarcity of learning facility is nothing new when it comes to the Philippines’ educational sector; it is a problem as old as the sector itself. But now this problem only seems to be placed on the spot light due to the new venture of the administration.

To the Government’s defense, the budget allotment for education for 2016 indeed increased by 18.6% compared to the 2014 budget. If we will look at the figure alone, P303.2 billion will seem huge. But if that number will be divided to 18 regions (17 administrative and 1 autonomous), 81 provinces and thousands of public schools, that number will fail it sufficiency. Especially that the two added years needs special facilities for the offered industrial/vocational subjects.

Due to this lack of materials and facilities, some schools decided not to offer K-12 leaving students with no choice but to transfer school. It will not be a problem for higher and middle social class students that can afford transportation fare or even private school fees, but how about those who barely have enough money to get by and walks in order to get to school? How would they be able to study at a school in a neighboring town? There will just be two scenarios that can happen, either they will be burdened to walk extra miles or they would not study at all; thus hindering them to better future.

There are 1 in 10 chances that a student with a low educational backgrounds can land a job compare to those who ‘actually’ graduated and those who have degrees. 

            But nothing is for certain. Things are not written in stone as we like to believe. Now that it is all said and done, all we can do is see what K-12 will turn out and just hope for the best. 

By: Annie C. Bugay |T-I | Limay National Highschool