REP. Mark Go on Tuesday urged the government to give full assistance to the parents and students affected by the sudden closure of the Colegio de San Lorenzo in Quezon City.

The chairman of the House Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education said he is coordinating with Commission on Higher Education Chairman Prospero de Vera III in seeking help for the students.

“Kinausap ko na si Chairman Popoy De Vera hinggil sa kung paano natin matutulungan ang mga estudyante na makalipat ng paaralan,” Go said.

One possible assistance that can be given to affected students is to coordinate with other schools to accept them.

“Mas maganda siguro ‘yung tuition na ibinayad sa Colegio de San Lorenzo, ibigay na rin direkta sa paglilipatang eskwelahan ng mga estudyante,” Go stressed.

The lawmaker lamented the sudden closure but he said there was no law preventing schools from shutting down.

“Tiningnan ko alituntunin ng Department of Education at CHED walang probisyon na nakasulat na dapat may one o two year notice (before closure). Problema po ito,” he said, adding that they will draft mechanisms to solve this issue.