Election-Bound Classrooms at Pajo National High School, Lapu-Lapu City
Seven classrooms at Pajo High School to be used for daytime learning selection
Come May 12, 2025, seven classrooms will take on a new role as polling precincts within Pajo National High School, Lapu-Lapu City. This transformation means the education of students in these rooms may be temporarily disrupted during the election period.
Principal Mitchel Misa, in an interview with Cebu's official site on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, shared that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Lapu-Lapu City Office had proposed the use of these classrooms, stating that the allocated 10 facilities might prove insufficient for the upcoming vote. Misa added that a waiting room would be set up at the school entrance for senior citizens.
However, the school has faced power issues in the past due to electrical breaker overheating. In March 2023, a brownout impacted the school's operations due to the electrical breaker exceeding its maximum capacity. In preparation for the elections, necessary repairs and upgrades to the electrical system have been scheduled.
DepEd's Election Procedures and Adjustments
When schools are pressed into service as polling stations during national elections in the Philippines, a process known as deloading is typically implemented. Deloading essentially reduces the teaching load and class schedules to prioritize the use of school facilities for voting purposes.
While detailed guidance for deloading at Pajo National High School is currently unavailable, standard practice suggests that the Department of Education (DepEd) would issue advisories or department orders to minimize disruption to education. This might involve canceling classes in the affected rooms or even halting face-to-face instruction altogether at participating schools.
In summary, seven classrooms at Pajo National High School will be utilized as polling precincts on May 12, 2025. While specific instructions for deloading at the school have not been provided, standard DepEd procedures during elections generally involve adjusting schedules or suspending classes to accommodate voting operations with minimal disruption to education.
- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Lapu-Lapu City Office has requested the use of seven classrooms at Pajo National High School as polling precincts for the upcoming elections.
- In preparation for the elections, the school has scheduled necessary repairs and upgrades to the electrical system due to past power issues.
- To prioritize the use of school facilities for voting purposes, deloading (reducing the teaching load and class schedules) might be implemented at Pajo National High School.
- The Department of Education (DepEd) would likely issue advisories or department orders to minimize disruption to education during the elections, which may involve canceling classes or halting face-to-face instruction in affected rooms or schools.
