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...
Expect scattered rain showers in some parts of Mindanao, while the chances of rain in the rest of the country remain low, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Tuesday, April 16. PAGASA weather specialist Rhea Torres said the trough or...
A group of education workers on Friday, April 12, maintained that fewer school days in April and May would be “more beneficial” to education. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) “We stand by our proposal for the return of the school break to April and May as such would be more...
The number of schools that suspended face-to-face classes due to extreme heat continues to increase based on the monitoring of the Department of Education (DepEd). (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) As of Friday, April 12, DepEd data showed a total of 7,080 schools out of 46,678 schools nationwide...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned that hot and humid weather will continue to affect the country throughout the coming week, from April 12 to 19. From April 12 to 18, the entire archipelago will have mostly sunny to partly cloudy...
