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2 Zambales towns suspend classes due to extreme heat
April 10, 2024 – 12:48PM
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SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — All classes on Thursday, April 11, in private and public schools in nearby San Marcelino town have been canceled due to the extreme heat.
In an announcement on Wednesday, Mayor Elmer Soria said the decision was made due to the anticipated “unconducive” learning environment for the students caused by the projected high heat index in the municipality, aggravated by the scheduled power interruption.
Schools suspend, tweak in-person classes April 8-12 amid heat
April 8, 2024 – 9:25AM
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MANILA, Philippines — Face-to-face class suspensions and adjustments to modes of learning will be implemented this week in various cities and provinces nationwide due to sweltering weather.
The following local government units and school administrators have issued separate directives to implement class suspensions and changes to their conduct of in-person classes:…
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LIST: Suspended onsite classes due to heat on April 5, Friday
April 4, 2024 – 10:46PM
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MANILA, Philippines — Some areas suspended face-to-face classes on Friday, April 5, due to “dangerous” peak heat index expected in parts of the country.
Heat indexes exceeding 42 degrees Celsius, warned the state weather bureau, may cause heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and even heat stroke during continued exposure.
Below is a list of suspended face-to-face classes on Friday, April 5, 2024:…
School heads can suspend in-person classes due to heat – DepEd
April 4, 2024 – 5:52PM
MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday announced that school heads can decide whether tor not to suspend in-person classes due to a high heat index based on Department Order 037 released in 2022.
“In light of the high heat index experienced in different parts of the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) reiterates the provisions of Department Order 037 issued in 2022, which provides guidelines on the cancellation or suspension of classes and work in schools in the event of natural disasters, power outages/power interruptions, and other calamities,” the DepEd said in a statement.
Biggest high school in Quezon limits in-person classes due to heat
April 4, 2024 – 2:33PM
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LUCENA CITY — The biggest public high school in Quezon province located in this city will limit its days for in-person classes starting Monday, April 8, to protect teachers and students from the extreme heat.
“The Office of the School Principal announces the transition to limited face-to-face classes starting April 8, 2024 (Monday) until such time that the temperature becomes tolerable again,” the Quezon National High School posted this advisory on its Facebook page on Thursday, April 4.
More areas suspend in-person classes due to high heat index
APril 3, 2024 – 10:06PM
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MANILA, Philippines — A number of local governments suspended in-person classes on Thursday, April 4, amid forecast high levels of heat index across the country.
According to the state weather bureau, heat index refers to “the measure of the contribution that high humidity makes with abnormally high temperatures in reducing the body’s ability to cool itself.”
QC: No public school on-site classes with 40ºC heat index forecast
April 3, 2024 – 8:25PM
File photo shows students attending a flag raising ceremony at a public school in Quezon City. (AFP)
MANILA, Philippines — Quezon City on Wednesday declared that in-person classes in public schools are automatically suspended when the forecast heat index hits 40ºC (degrees Celsius).
According to the city government, public schools will base the decision on the forecast heat index released at 5:30 p.m. for the next day.
More schools change mode of classes due to intense summer heat
April 3, 2024 – 6:03PM
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MANILA, Philippines — Almost 4,000 schools nationwide have implemented alternative delivery modes (ADM) of learning on Wednesday to combat the high heat index being felt in the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) said on Wednesday.
According to data from the DepEd, there are 3,954 schools throughout the country have used ADM instead of face-to-face classes to protect children from the effects of heat.
LIST: Face-to-face class suspensions in Cebu due to extreme heat
April 3, 2024 – 8:01AM
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CEBU CITY, Philippines – For the first time in recent history, the local governments in Cebu ordered face-to-face class suspensions due to the extreme heat.
As of 7 a.m. on April 3, the following localities allowed schools in elementary and high school, at all levels, to do pandemic-era blended learning to protect both learners and teachers from the adverse impact of unbearable heat.
Intense heat causes more class disruptions
April 3, 2024 – 5:34AM
BACK TO REMOTE LEARNING Sylvia Aquino, Alternative Learning System teacher and Grade 4 adviser, checks school materials at Pinyahan Elementary School in Quezon City on Tuesday, April 2 as the city government recommends the suspension, beginning that day, of in-person classes and return to alternative modes of learning. NIÑO JESUS ORBETA
MANILA, Philippines — Education officials said hundreds of schools in the country, including dozens in the national capital region, suspended classes or adjusted them to online learning, amid the intense heat attributed to the El Niño phenomenon.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) has been forecasting the heat index, or what it calls the “human discomfort index,” in various parts of the country since the Holy Week holidays, after the indicator began to reach the “extreme caution” to “danger” levels.
High heat index prompts no in-person classes in several areas of PH
April 2, 2024 – 10:03PM
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MANILA, Philippines — Several areas across the country suspended the conduct of in-person classes on Wednesday, April 3, amid forecast high levels of heat index.
The state weather bureau defines heat index as “a measure of the contribution that high humidity makes with abnormally high temperatures in reducing the body’s ability to cool itself.”
13 LGUs suspend classes due to heat in Negros Occidental
April 2, 2024 – 4:11PM
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BACOLOD CITY — This city and 12 local governments in Negros Occidental suspended in-person classes while nine others left the decision to school officials to protect students from the extreme heat hitting the province on Tuesday, April 2.
The Negros Occidental localities that suspended classes at various levels were Silay, Kabankalan, Bago and Himamaylan cities, and the municipalities of EB Magalona, Hinoba-an, Isabela, Binalbagan, Candoni, Cauayan, Murcia, and Hinigaran.
Suspension of classes in Cebu City proposed due to rising heat index
April 2, 2024 – 3:00PM
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CEBU CITY, Philippines – Suspension of classes in all levels in Cebu City was proposed by a local legislator due to the rising heat index felt in the province.
City Councilor Rey Gealon penned the said resolution, which would be deliberated on April 3, 2024, during the council’s regular session.
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2 more Albay towns suspend in-person classes due to heat
April 2, 2024 – 2:17PM
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LEGAZPI CITY — The local governments of Polangui and Guinobatan, both in Albay province, suspended in-person classes in all levels, private and public, on Tuesday, April 2, as temperatures surged to 41 degrees Celsius.
In a Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (MDRRMC) Advisory No. 01, series of 2024 released Monday, April 1, Guinobatan Mayor and MDRRMC chairman Paul Garcia advised the schools to implement modular contingency plans as part of their preparedness action to safeguard the health of the students and teachers amid the extreme heat.
Albay town suspends in-person classes due to hot weather
April 2, 2024 – 10:50AM
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LEGAZPI CITY, Albay, Philippines — In-person classes in Libon town in Albay were suspended on Tuesday, April 2, due to the extreme heat.
In an advisory, Mayor Wilfredo Maronilla said all classes in private and public schools would shift to modular or online set up.
In-person class suspensions, changes from April 2 due to hot weather
April 2, 2024 – 9:59AM
Several local government units suspend face-to-face classes on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, due to the very hot weather. INQUIRER FILES
MANILA, Philippines — Face-to-face class suspensions and adjustments were implemented from April 2 in various cities and provinces nationwide due to the very hot weather.
Quezon City said all daycare centers, alternative learning systems, and elementary and secondary levels in public schools will shift to either asynchronous or synchronous classes, while Muntinlupa City said all morning classes from kindergarten to senior high school, including Child Development Centers under Early Childhood Care and Development in public schools were shortened to until 10 a.m. on Tuesday.
Muntinlupa also said that afternoon classes in all public schools in the locality were suspended on April 2.
Scorching heat forces class suspensions across the country
April 2, 2024 – 12:22AM
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MANILA, Philippines — Several local governments across the country suspended in-person classes on Tuesday, April 2, in anticipation of scorching weather.
Based on the state weather bureau’s latest forecast, several areas across the country are expected to experience “danger category” heat indexes exceeding 42 degrees Celsius.
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