REYNA MARIE ANTONETTE S.

PUTIAN

BSTM-1 BLOCK A

NSTP

ACTIVITY 3 ANALYSIS

1. Based on the story presented, what is / are Deolito‘s concern/s?

Deolito grew up in a home that was impoverished. Deolito was compelled to labor at
a young age to support his family, and despite their handicap, he has always aspired to
attend school. However, he was unable to go since his parents desired to devote more time
to his younger siblings following his father's acceptance as a contract worker. Deolito's
unfortunate reality is that, despite his desire to attend school, being the eldest has obliged
him to accept his parents' decision to send his younger siblings to school. That is why he
was motivated to work harder in order to get sent to school.

2. How is the case of Mang Deolito similar to the other out-of-school youths in the country?

The number of out-of-school youth in the Philippines has decreased in recent years;
in June 2019, it was reported that there were 3.6 million out-of-school youth. In the case of
Mang Deolito, the majority of out-of-school youth in the Philippines are either born into a
poor family, forcing them to work at a young age. Couples that do not plan their families
face financial issues. Furthermore, businesses, particularly in Metro Manila, require basic
reading and writing abilities in order to obtain a professional job, which might lead to
another issue—not all businesses are as excellent as Mang Deolito's, who was hired despite
his lack of an educational background. Many Filipinos are finding it increasingly difficult
to realize their hopes and objectives for themselves and/or their family as a result of these
situations.

3. What are the probable causes of the prevalent cases of individuals unable to attend school?

The most common causes of individuals unable to attend school are extreme poverty
and a lack of possibilities for those people in terms of providing suitable schooling for their
children and quality work for their parents. Some probable explanations include the
government's lack of financing for free education and the children's incapacity to study in
school due to their early exposure to working.

4. How can the problem of illiteracy in the Philippines be properly addressed?

Individual illiteracy in the Philippines may be effectively handled by assuring the

involvement of teachers and volunteers, as well as the provision of learning materials and
continuous monitoring of progress in reading and writing, or the outcomes of their abilities
in general. School districts should provide reading programs or workshops to motivate and
educate parents to give greater care and assistance in learning for their children, and the
government should upgrade school classrooms and create or supply additional reading
facilities.