City Schools Division Supervisor Linda Laudencia has appealed to internet shop operators not to allow elementary and high school students to play computer on-line games during school hours.
This is in line with unconfirmed reports that there are internet shops which allow minors or students, particularly in elementary and high school, to play even during the late evening hours and school days.
The city government has enacted an ordinance which regulated minors and students to play on-line games in internet shops and also banning them from roaming and staying late in public places beyond 10:30 in the evening during school days.
“The curfew is continuing,” Pol./Supt Pedro Obaldo, Jr., city police director said.
Mayor Pablo C. Ortega, on his part said, that he met with internet shop operators before he went to the US last month and asked them to support and help implement the ordinance in which they agreed.
The Mayor added that they have formed an association among them to be able to enforce the regulation properly and to be able to monitor one another and determine its penalties in case one of them violates the law.
The Mayor lauded this move as he also confirmed that the city government has the power to issue a closure order for business violators.
According to Laudencia, she has organized a staff meeting to tell public school principals and to be vigilant even on fraternity groups.
She has also heard reports that internet shops near the vicinity of La Union National High School has been allowing students to play on-line games during school hours even as there is an academic shifting schedule, morning and evening classes, divided among students to accommodate them all.
“Regardless whether a student has the morning schedule, it is still a whole-day class for him so it is considered that he has still classes in the afternoon,” Laudencia added when asked if the morning classes shift attendee is exempted from playing in the internet shops in the afternoon. |
