The number of schools implementing Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) has now reached over 5,000 based on the report released by the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, April 5.
Data collected by the DepEd Central Office from its regional and schools division offices indicated that a total of 5,288 schools have shifted to ADM after face-to-face classes were suspended due to extreme heat.
This temporary setup, in response to the hot weather, is currently affecting a total of 3,648,472 students, as per DepEd’s latest data.
In the Ilocos Region, 226 schools are implementing ADM, affecting 370,176 learners. Region III has 1,619 schools under ADM, with 1,109,465 affected learners.
In Region IV-A, 108 schools have shifted to ADM, affecting 240,150 learners. Region IV-B has 180 schools under ADM, with 89,899 affected learners.
Region V has 148 schools shifted to ADM. In Region VI, 658,711 learners are affected across 1,287 schools.
Region VII has 489 schools under ADM, and Region VIII has 254.
Region IX reported 440 schools with 357,271 affected students, while Region X had 11,673 students affected in 28 schools.
In Region XI, 79 schools have shifted to ADM, affecting 29,559 learners. Region XII reported 173,339 affected students in 70 schools that shifted to ADM.
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) listed 81 schools under ADM, with 15,354 affected learners. The National Capital Region (NCR) reported 592,875 affected learners from 279 schools.
No suspension of classes was reported in Region II.
In a statement issued on April 4, DepEd reiterated the provisions of Department Order 037 issued in 2022. It provides guidelines on the cancellation or suspension of classes and work in schools during natural disasters, power outages, and other calamities due to high heat index nationwide.
DepEd emphasized that school heads have the "authority
and discretion" to suspend in-person classes and shift to ADM in cases of extreme heat and other calamities that may compromise the health and safety of learners, teachers, and non-teaching personnel.
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