As the current school year almost draws to a close, face-to-face classes in more than 7,000 schools remained suspended on Thursday, May 2, due to the extreme heat experienced nationwide. A student uses a folder to protect himself against the scorching heat. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE...
A group of teachers on Tuesday, April 30, lauded the decision of the Department of Education (DepEd) to support the proposal to immediately return to the old school calendar. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) "Yun pong dinanas nating init sa mga paaralan at kanselayon ng face-to-face...
Amid the suspension of face-to-face classes due to intense heat in thousands of schools , a teachers’ group on Monday, April 29, proposed shortening school days and the “swift” return to the old school calendar to ensure learning continuity and the safety of teachers and learners. (NOEL...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Sunday, April 28, announced that all schools will have to shift to asynchronous classes or distance learning from April 29 to 30 as on-site classes have been suspended due to hot weather and transport strikes. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) In an advisory,...
As schools grapple with the suspension of face-to-face classes due to hot weather, a group of teachers on Friday, April 26, called for the implementation of a “unified policy” on class adjustments as well as learning modalities. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) "As we near the end of the...
Most of the country will experience another week of hot and humid weather, based on the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s (PAGASA) weather outlook for April 27 to May 3. PAGASA said the country will experience partly cloudy, warm, and humid weather on...
The Department of Education (DepEd) monitored a steady increase in the number of schools shifting to alternative delivery mode (ADM) as the intense heat prompted local governments to suspend in-person classes in their respective areas. A child does school work at home as schools suspend...
The Department of Education (DepEd) clarified on Tuesday, April 23, that the reported deaths of two teachers in Iloilo were not related to heat stroke but due to other illnesses. (DepEd file photo) “According to the Schools Division Office concerned, no teachers died from heatstroke,” DepEd...
A specialist from the Makati Medical Center's (MakatiMed) dermatology department warned of acne or pimple breakouts in some people due to increased sweating during the summer. Makati Medical Center dermatologist Lucia Castro-Flores during an interview with PTV Rise and Shine Pilipinas on Monday,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) clarified that there is no need to buy shirts as alternate uniforms during the hot weather as teaching and non-teaching personnel can wear collared existing shirts of “any color.” (DepEd file photo) “The memo to the field is that as an alternate...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Thursday, April 18 said hot and humid weather will continue to prevail in the country. (Photo credit to MB Visual Content Group) In PAGASA’s 4 a.m. public forecast, weather specialist Aldczar...
Following its announcement of alternate uniforms for teaching and non-teaching personnel amid the hot weather, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, April 16, clarified there are no “prescribed colors” for the DepEd collared shirts. Photo taken at Latian Elementary School Alabel...
