After witnessing the challenges of conducting face-to-face classes in April, marked by extreme heat and frequent class suspensions , a teachers’ group reiterated the urgent need to revert to the pre-pandemic school calendar. (ALI VICOY / MANILD BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) “We believe it is now...
BANGUED, Abra – The provincial government suspended classes in this province on all levels for four days this week due to extreme heat. Gov. Dominic Valera issued Executive Order No. APR-01, Series of 2024, suspending face-to-face classes and seeking the use of alternative modes of learning on...
CEBU CITY – Mayor Michael Rama here has issued an executive order adjusting class hours instead of suspending classes due to extreme heat. MAYOR Michael Rama has issued an executive order directing public schools in Cebu City to implement modified school hours due to extreme heat. Mayor...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Twenty-five towns and cities cancelled face-to-face classes on Monday, April 8, as extreme heat continues to linger on this province. These are: Aguilar – All levels Alcala – Preschool to senior high school Basista – Preschool to senior high school Bautista – All...
CEBU CITY – Classes in public schools in the province of Cebu have been suspended due to the extreme heat. Emphasizing that the extreme heat is risky for students, Gov. Gwen Garcia on Friday, April 5, issued a memorandum ordering mayors and the Department of Education to suspend classes. “Due...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Mayor John Dalipe has issued an executive order formalizing guidelines for class suspension and flexible work arrangements for government offices due to the severe heat in this city. DALIPE (FB) Dalipe released Executive Order 2024-25, an order providing the implementing...
TACLOBAN CITY – The University of the Eastern Philippines in Catarman, Northern Samar, has implemented online classes starting Friday, April 5, due to extreme heat. Cherry Ultra, UEP president, issued a memorandum for the implementation of online classes for undergraduate, law, and...
The Department of Education (DepEd) reiterated on Thursday, April 4, the existing guidelines concerning the cancellation or suspension of classes and work in schools during natural disasters, power outages, or other calamities, particularly amidst the high heat index experienced across different...
Over 2.4 million students in more than 4,000 schools nationwide are affected by scorching heat as schools suspend face-to-face classes and shift to alternative delivery modes (ADM), according to the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, April 4. A student blocks the midday sunlight using a...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, April 4 said he will ask the Department of Education (DepEd) to study the possibility of shortening the transition period in preparation for the return to the old school calendar. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, said...
URDANETA CITY, Pangasinan – This city cancelled face-to-face classes on Thursday, April 4, due to extreme heat. Eleven other areas in this province also suspended face-to-face classes on Thursday because of hot weather. These are: • Aguilar – All levels...
TACLOBAN CITY – Mayor Nacional Mercado suspended classes from preschool to elementary in public and private schools in Maasin City, Leyte on Thursday, April 4, due to extreme heat forecast by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration. MAYOR Mercado (FB)...
