College in Naga City suspends in-person classes for April

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NAGA CITY — A college in this city will suspend its in-person classes beginning Saturday, April 6, until May 5 due to intense heat that has been affecting most of the country due to the prevailing El Niño phenomenon.

In Memorandum No. 2 issued Wednesday, April 3, City College of Naga President Magno Conag Jr. said “the excessively warm classroom environment could harm the health and academic performance of students.”

Conag said all classes in the school would be conducted online beginning Sunday, April 7. However, the final examinations will be held face-to-face within the campus premises from May 6 to May 12.

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The state weather bureau in Camarines Sur forecast on Wednesday a “danger” level heat index at 42 degrees Celsius.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said this level of heat index could cause heat cramps, exhaustion, and stroke in people who would expose themselves to direct sunlight outdoors.