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Several classes on Monday, April 1, have been confirmed canceled by the Department of Education (DepEd) due to extreme heat.
DepEd Deputy Spokesperson and Assistant Secretary Francis Bringas confirmed in a Viber message that the suspension of classes announced by the department pertains only to face-to-face lessons.
Bringas said as declared by the local government unit (LGU) of Iloilo City, there will be no face-to-face classes at all levels until Tuesday, April 2.
He noted it would automatically shift to an alternative delivery mode (ADM) of learning as a precautionary measure.
The LGU of Isabela also stated classes were suspended until April 2 due to the expected high-index heat.
Meanwhile, Tantangan in South Cotabato is only suspended in afternoon classes on all levels, whether public or private.
In addition, in Bacolod City, both public and private schools have declared no in-person classes from preschool to senior high school.
Likewise, it was also announced that all levels, both public and private, in Hinoba-an and E.B Magalona, Negros Occidental, will not have in-person classes.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the eastern sections of Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao may experience isolated rains and thunderstorms due to the easterlies or warm winds from the Pacific Ocean.
It added that localized thunderstorms will cause isolated rain showers and thunderstorms in Metro Manila and the rest of the country, resulting in partly cloudy to cloudy skies.
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Recently, DepEd permitted schools to implement adjustments to ensure student safety amid unfavorable weather conditions such as extreme heat.
The education department then advised that when extreme heat is experienced, students can wear “more comfortable and cooler attire” as long as it remains “decent and maintains proper decorum.”
— Rhowen del Rosario
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