PASIG City Mayor Vico Sotto disclosed that the number of daycare enrollees in the city has decreased because of the coronavirus pandemic.

“Distribution of learning materials for our 5,851 daycare students bumaba ng kaunti ang enrollment, mula sa 6,514, dahil sa pandemya,” Sotto said in a social media post.

“Hirap tayo dahil bawal ang face-to-face. Pero gagawin natin ang lahat para ‘di tumigil ang edukasyon ng mga kabataan,” the mayor added.

Meanwhile, the city government has also extended assistance to private schools  so that they can continue their operations amid the Covid19 pandemic.

“Dahil sa pandemya at paglipat sa online, nahirapan ang mga pribadong paaralan. Kung magsasara sila, ‘di kakayanin ng mga pampublikong paaralan ang bilang ng enrollees,” Sotto said.

The city government also extended scholarship to students who are enrolled in private schools in the city.

“This schoolyear, 3,000 out of 18,000 scholars were identified by private school administrators,” the mayor said.

“We invited their teachers to a certificate course on online learning. Waived ang regulatory fees until such time that face-to-face is allowed again,” he added.