MANDAUE CITY — Costs of faculty uniforms and college provides in Mandaue Metropolis have remained regular as dad and mom proceed preparations for the opening of courses on Monday, June 8.
Michelle Abatayo mentioned her household has been securing the wants of her little one who will enter kindergarten, together with uniforms, footwear, a faculty bag, and different classroom necessities.
Abatayo purchased a set of uniforms value ₱400 for her little one at a retailer within the Mandaue Metropolis Public Market. She solely bought one set since they nonetheless have an older one from an elder amongst her youngsters.
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“Medyo nimahal siya karon, sa una naa ra ni sa mga kapin ₱300, sagdi lang kinahanglan man. Mas maayo gyud nga mapangandam lang daan para ig sugod sa klase, dili siya makakuan sa iya classmate nga siya walay [gamit],” mentioned Abatayo.
(The costs have risen this time. Earlier than, this price round ₱300. Nevertheless it doesn’t matter. My little one wants it. It’s all the time finest to be ready in order that when courses begin, she won’t really feel upon seeing her classmates that she has nothing.)
‘Barely costlier’
College uniform vendor Lynlyn Perez mentioned costs are nearly the identical as final yr, with solely a slight improve of ₱10 to ₱20 relying on the material and design as a result of larger provider prices.
She mentioned units for elementary college students vary from ₱300 to ₱450, whereas highschool units vary from ₱580 to P600.
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“Naay gamay [increase] Magdepende man gud sa dimension, klase sa panapton sama sa peach twill,” mentioned Perez.
(There’s a small improve. This depends upon the uniform’s dimension, it’s material, resembling peach twill.)
College provide costs steady?
At a faculty provides retailer close to the Mandaue Metropolis Public Market, vendor Virgie Estoy mentioned princes haven’t modified for the reason that earlier yr.
She mentioned most elementary faculty objects resembling notebooks, pens, paper, and different classroom supplies price the identical, with no noticeable value improve this season.
The shop additionally famous that some objects even promote for much less now. Particularly, 80-leaf notebooks at the moment are priced at ₱13, in comparison with the earlier ₱18, making them extra reasonably priced for consumers.
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