Local govt in Zambales plans new roads to improve access to remote school

The Manila Times

Local govt in Zambales plans new roads to improve access to remote school  San Marcelino, Zambales Vice Mayor Christopher Gongora tells The Manila Times on Nov. 24, 2025 that the local government is planning new roads to improve access to the remote Baliwet Elementary School, where teachers face severe challenges reaching students during natural calamities.  VIDEO BY JAMES DANIO  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe Visit our website at [https://www.manilatimes.net](https://www.manilatimes.net/)  Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion  Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital  Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein  #TheManilaTimes #TMTNews #Zambales #Philippines

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00:00So, Ballywood Elementary School, isang, nasa C4 siya, no?

00:06From Barangay Santa Fe.

00:10So, itong Barangay Santa Fe, kasi, ang challenges na ano rito,

00:15is yung pagka umuulan, talagang na-isolate sila.

00:19So, yung mga teachers natin, talagang araw-araw yan,

00:22na pumapasok, talagang mga dedicated sila sa pangkuturo.

00:28Walang ano yan, walang hirap yung pagpunta nila rito.

00:34Minsan, dito na rin sila natutulong.

00:36At minsan, yung sarili pa nilang pera ang ginagamit nila para sa kanilang pangkuturo.

00:47At siyempre, ang isang kapasita problema rito, yung mga kababayan nating ITs.

00:55So, yun yan eh, pagka mapasok sa umaga, sa hapon di na bumabalik.

01:03Kaya kailangan i-feed mo sila para mag-stay sila rito,

01:07para continuous yung, continuous yung studies nila.

01:13So, yun, ah, isa pa, dahil nga ito, dahil napakalayo, wala tayong electricity.

01:20So, kami ay nagpapasalamat sa employees at isa ang baliwad elementary school na nagihayaan ng solar power.

01:30So, mas makakapagturo sila ng maayos.

01:37At siyempre, ah, nagbigay din sila ng starlink na makakatulong sa, siyempre,

01:44ang mga panagay ngayon, ang mundo natin ngayon is digitalized.

01:48So, ma, ma, naibalhagi din sa mga students na ITs dito sa baliwad elementary school.

01:57Kung kung dyan, kasi, ah, dati ang barangay Santa Fe may panto, no?

02:02May bridge, may, isang masigla, tsaka isang progressibong barangay.

02:07Ah, pero nung pumutok ang pinatubo, diyan yung naging, ah, ah, naging, ah, naging, ah, naging lahar.

02:16So, kami naman nagpapasalamat sa ating mga investors,

02:22katulad ng, ah, San Marcelino Solar, ah, Ayala.

02:27At, ah, gumawa sila ng, ah, dalawang bridge at saka yung access road

02:32na pwede rin magamit ng, ah, ng barangay Santa Fe.

02:36Pero, ah, medyo may kalayuan.

02:39Kaya, minsan, pinipili pa rin yung, siyempre, yung shortcut.

02:43Pero, ah, may, may tubig, may lahar.

02:48So, pagkatagpulan talaga, yun talaga yung, yun yung, ah, kakailanganin na umikot pa.

02:56So, it takes, ah, one and a half hours para maka, makatawin.

03:01So, kami naman, sa LG, yung San Marcelino, ah, meron, meron na rin tayong proposal na, ah, gagawin na rin ng, ah, provincial government.

03:13Meron, ah, buboks sa ladaan.

03:16Pero, hindi siya sa, ah, hindi siya sa, ah, San Marcelino.

03:20Dadaan siya ng, ah, San Felipe.

03:22Iikot pa rin.

03:23Iikot pa rin.

03:24Iikot naman sa kabilang bayan.

03:27Sa mga kaibigan nating investors, ah, bayan ng San Marcelino ay isang, ah, investor friendly.

03:34So, makikita natin ang, ah, bayan ng San Marcelino ay, ah, patuloy na nagiging progreso.

03:41So, meron, marami tayong mga investors tulad ng, ah, solar, ah, solar companies, tulad ng avoidies, ah, acen, continuum.

03:54At ito, Santa Claus solar na, ah, existing na siya ngayon.

03:58At patuloy pa rin siya na nagig-expand.

04:00Meron na rin tayong mga, mga, mga, mga food chains,

04:04katulad ng Jollibee at McDonald's.

04:07So, marami pa kaming, ah, marami pa kaming, ah.

04:09If you can just your own.

04:10So, my wife I think I was going to help you.

04:12It's not my wife but I'm angry at.

04:14So, I'm angry, I'm angry.

04:17It's an awful lot of times that I'm in the middle, this time I will be wondering,

04:23Well, I do know for her Bye.

04:25Well, I do know for this, but I'm angry.

04:28How can I do?

04:29I do know for her.

04:30I'm angry, as am I."

04:32I do know for the magic of my wife.

04:35Yes, I do know for him.

04:38Okay, I do know for her, as I do know for her,

04:39You

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