This study was conducted to determine students’ level of readiness for flexible learning modalities and to identify difficulties encountered in the implementation of flexible learning at Apayao State College. A questionnaire was used to gather data supported by Focus Group Discussions on the validation and reliability of gathered data. Results of the study showed that 90.41% of the respondents are aware of the new learning modalities. 75.38% prefer Offline Learning or the use of Worktexts and 97.33% used Smartphones in their e-Learning. Problems encountered include poor and/or fluctuating signals; lack of training for the new learning modalities; insufficient technological and financial resources; family and work responsibilities. Furthermore, the respondents were Quite Ready to Much Ready for the implementation of the flexible learning modalities although 69.92% said that e-learning does not provide sustainable, adequate, satisfactory, and quality education.

The study aimed to determine the perceived factors affecting the academic performance of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Beneficiaries of Apayao State College. Significantly, perceived factors such as personal, family, school, teacher, community and multi-media sometimes affect the academic performance of the 4Ps respondents except for peer factors. Furthermore, it has also been a result of this study that there is a significant relationship between the profile variables and the academic performance of the respondents except for age. However, the level of the academic performance of the student is found as satisfactory so it has to be improved to attain higher grades in all the subject areas in school. It is acknowledged further, that the academic performance is a multi-factorial variable; hence other problems that affect their academic performance should be dealt with in order to look into other variables affecting academic performance.