Public elementary school padlocked

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    ORANI, Bataan- Landowners claiming payment for the school lot padlocked on Saturday a public elementary school threatening to dislocate more than 700 pupils on their first day of classes on Monday.

    Ronaldo Acuna, barangay captain of Kaparangan in Orani, said that the Kaparangan Elementary School was padlocked with the lot owners demanding payment for the 4,000 square meters of land used by the school.

    He said that the Santos Family owns the lot that the school has been using for 70 years. “Sana mapag-usapan kung ano ang kahilingan ng mga may-ari para maresolba na ang problema,” the barangay head said.

    Acuna said the lot was first offered for P3 million but presently has an asking price reportedly of P25 million
    Emily Mendoza, school principal, said they are worried because classes will begin on Monday.

    The principal and some of her 21 teachers were having a meeting to discuss the problem with the barangay captain at a private residence because they were allegedly barred from entering the school.

    “Sana magkatulong-tulong ang mga ahensiya ng gobyerno para maayos agad ang problema ng paaralan,” Mendoza said.

    “Gusto ko mabayaran na ng DepEd dahil matagal na nilang ginagamit, isang grado pa lang ako,” said 87-year old Alberto Santos of Orani, one of the living heirs of the lot. He said that payment of the lot has been agreed upon many years ago but did not materialize.

    He did not specify the price but merely said that it depended on their lawyer. He said that the school lot is now under the commercial area.

    Santos said they have written the Department of Education and other officials but that these officials have not talked with them.

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