Mayor Marcy TeodoroMarikina City Mayor Marcy Teodoro issued on Monday, March 3, an executive order automatically suspending face-to-face classes in all levels of public and private schools in the city once an extreme heat index is forecast by the weather bureau in Metro Manila.Under Executive Order...
Face-to-face classes in over 7,300 schools were suspended on Monday, May 6, based on the monitoring by the Department of Education (DepEd).(DepEd / MB Visual Content Group)DepEd's latest data showed 7,372 out of 47,678 schools nationwide shifted to Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) after suspending...
President Marcos is keen on bringing back the old school calendar next year, citing the urgent need for it given the impacts of El Niño at present.Marcos said there is no need to wait longer to reimplement the old schedule for face-to-face classes as it is "better for the kids."He said he has...
Around 8,000 schools nationwide were under Alternative Delivery Modes (ADMs) on Friday, May 3, as face-to-face classes remained suspended due to hot weather.(DepEd / MB Visual Content Group)Based on the data from the Department of Education (DepEd), a total of 7,949 out of 47,678 schools across the...
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...
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...
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 face-to-face...
Following announcements to schools to shift to distance learning, a teachers' group on Friday, April 12, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) again to revert to the pre-pandemic school calendar.(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO)"We reiterate that we need a more strategic response by...
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...
As it continues to monitor the effects of intense heat among students and teachers, the Department of Education (DepEd) said over 5,000 schools have shifted to Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) as of Thursday, April 11.DepEd / MB Visual Content GroupBased on data gathered by the DepEd Central Office...
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...
Amid calls for the Department of Education (DepEd) to implement early its planned reversion to the pre-pandemic school calendar, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte explained the rationale why reverting to June-March calendar cannot be implemented early.JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO...
