Amid reports of soaring temperatures hitting record levels, the Department of Health (DOH) issued a warning on Tuesday, April 2, urging the public to remain vigilant against heat-related illnesses, particularly heat stroke. (KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN) "Heat-related illnesses are...
ANGELES CITY, Pampanga – The city government has suspended classes on levels here and allowed alternative modes of instruction on Wednesday, April 3, due to extreme heat. Mayor Carmelo Lazatin Jr. presided over a meeting on Tuesday, April 2, to set the parameters for suspension of classes. The...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Education will conduct the National Achievement Tests (NAT) for Grade 6 pupils across Western Visayas despite the cancellation of classes due to the heat wave. “The testing dates can be done until April 5,” said Hernani Escular Jr., information officer of the...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (PPAB) The searing heat this summer should serve as a "wake-up call" for the government to respond to the students' needs, ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro said on Tuesday, April 2. Castro says that...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reminded the public on Tuesday, April 2, to bring water and an umbrella when going out, as hot weather is expected to persist. (Photo from Unsplash) In its public forecast, PAGASA weather...
Calasiao, Pangasinan Mayor Kevin Roy Macanlalay suspended all classes in the municipality on Tuesday, April 2, due to extreme heat. He has issued an executive order formalizing the suspension. "Sa bisa ng Executive Order No. 22, Series of 2024, ang klase sa lahat ng antas ng mga pribado...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, April 1, released a list of regions experiencing severe heat that will suspend in-person classes in favor of alternative learning methods to keep students engaged. (DepEd Central Office / DepEd file photo) DepEd said Dagupan City will temporarily...
ILOILO CITY – Close to 500,000 students across Western Visayas were affected by the extreme heat that forced the suspension of face-to-face classes on Monday, April 1. STUDENTS at the Iloilo Central Elementary School in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) “As of 3 p.m. on April 1, the total number is...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the highest recorded heat index on Monday, April 1, was 45°C in Dagupan City, Pangasinan. Photo from Unsplash PAGASA has classified this heat index as "dangerous." Eight other areas in the country...
A group of teachers on Monday, April 1, proposed several adaptive solutions to the Department of Education (DepEd) to protect students and teachers from the extreme heat during the “summer” months. (JOJO RINOZA / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "Unfortunately, those remaining months, April...
Several classes on Monday, April 1, have been confirmed canceled by the Department of Education (DepEd) due to extreme heat. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) DepEd Deputy Spokesperson and Assistant Secretary Francis Bringas confirmed in a Viber message that the suspension of classes announced by the...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) recorded “dangerous” heat indices in five areas in the country on Sunday, March 31. Unsplash PAGASA said a heat index of 45°C was felt in Catarman, Northern Samar, followed by a heat index of 44°C in...
