TRECE MARTIRES, Cavite (PIA) – The municipal government of Carmona initiated the Cash Load Assistance Program (CLAP) as additional help to the student learners of the municipality for their online classes amid the ongoing CoVid-19 pandemic.

CLAP is a load assistance amounting to P 500 for every student from Kinder to Senior High School in all public schools in Carmona.

“We all know the challenges and struggles of every student as they adopt to the distant learning program thru online classes,” said Municipal Mayor Attorney Roy Loyola.

The distribution of the CLAP commenced on Saturday, February 5 which benefitted a total of 1,744 students belonging to Barangays 1 to 8 initially, who are all registered in the Learners Information System.

Distributions were held in two separate venues: the Municipal Town Plaza for Barangays 1 – 7 claimants while Carmona Elementary School accommodated the parents/guardians of students from Barangay 8. 

The program serves as an additional support to the students for their online mode of learning since the LGU provided funds for the 100 Mbps internet connection in all schools in the municipality and in addition to the limited Free WiFi connection project provided by the Provincial Government of Cavite.

The local government had also made an initiative in support to the teachers thru the loan assistance to 711 public elementary and high school teachers whose livelihood suffered due to the restrictions for face-to-face classes. (Ruel Francisco with reports from the Municipality of Carmona)