With this scenario, several Quezon City councilors prodded the city government and concerned agencies to send teams that will randomly conduct inspections on computer shops and internet cafes operating in the city, and penalize them if found to be accommodating students during class hours.
Ferrer stressed the “children’s future here is at stake’’ after his staff on the ground received reports of an increasing number of students cutting classes to play computer games in internet shops. However, critics asked concerned parties to provide adequate number of computers in both private and public schools that may be made available to students for their research works to resolve the problem.
Parents said that aside from the inefficient internet service currently experienced not only in Quezon City but also in the whole country, public schools have limited number of computers that can only be used during school hours. Even if the law is in existence, critics said that the problem lies more on its poor implementation and enforcement as students are now enticed to cut classes to play video games and in the worst scenario enter into pornographic and violent websites.