SENATOR Christopher ‘Bong’ Go on Saturday vowed to support and pursue measures that would strengthen the education sector and promote the best interest and welfare of students and teachers.

Go acknowledged the challenges faced by the educational institutions during the pandemic and reiterated the need for stronger government support to ensure the sector continues to deliver quality education to Filipino students.

“As we approach the second year of the pandemic, we have seen how our economy has been greatly affected by this calamity. Nakakalungkot man po isipin, isa sa mga lubhang tinamaan dito ay ang mga private educational institutions dahil pansamantalang itinigil ang mga face-to- face classes,” Go said.

“Napilitan pong mag-invest ang ilang mga paaralan ng napakalaking halaga para sa mga online learning systems, upang matugunan lang ang pangangailangan ng mga kabataan,” he continued.

Go reaffirmed the government will remain steadfast in supporting and boosting the education sector to ensure private schools will be able to sustain their staff and even hire more teachers despite the Covid19 pandemic.

He also encouraged the educators and students to remain focused on their goals and not to lose hope.

“Ang tanging hiling ko lang po para sa ating mga guro, huwag po kayong magsawa sa inyong marangal na misyon. Para naman sa mga kabataan, mag-aral kayong mabuti upang matulungan ninyo ang inyong pamilya at ang ating bayan bilang responsableng mga mamamayan,” Go appealed.