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Students of Pinyahan Elementary School, supervised by their respective teachers, initiate their 'Catch-up Fridays' program by reading storybooks inside their classrooms on January 12, 2024. The Department of Education has designated all Fridays starting  January 12 and throughout the school year as Catch-up Fridays, focusing on operationalizing the National Reading Program (NRP) in the first half of the day’s schedule and on fostering Values, Health, and Peace Education in the second half, to address learning gaps among grade school and high school students. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News

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DEPED-CATCHUP

Joyce Balancio

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/171213463280120240112-catch-up friday-pinyahan-elementary-school-MT-15.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(51, 51, 51);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Students of Pinyahan Elementary School, supervised by their respective teachers, initiate their &#x27;Catch-up Fridays&#x27; program by reading storybooks inside their classrooms on January 12, 2024. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></span></div><div><span dir="ltr" id="isPasted">MANILA — The Department of Education (DepEd) has yet to come up with a design for climate-resilient classrooms, <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Cong. Roman Romulo said Wednesday, citing it as the reason</span></span><span dir="ltr"> why Congress is not allocating the necessary funds to jumpstart the construction.</span></div><div><span dir="ltr"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/2/better-classroom-ventilation-sought-as-heat-forces-class-suspensions-1214">READ: Better classroom ventilation sought as scorching heat forces class suspensions</a></span></div><div><span dir="ltr">The congressman, who is also the chair of the House Committee on Basic Education and Culture, also slammed the &quot;lack of coordination&quot; between DepEd, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and other relevant agencies that should be involved in the project.</span><span dir="ltr"> </span></div><div><span dir="ltr">&quot;Kailangan muna ang disenyo, at kailangan muna mag-usap ang DepEd, DPWH at other relevant na mga national or local agencies para malaman kung ano ang tamang disenyo na gagawin nila,&quot; Cong. Romulo said.</span><span dir="ltr"> </span></div><div><span dir="ltr">(The design is needed first. DepEd, DPWH and other relevant national or local agencies should discuss the right design that they will use.)</span><span dir="ltr"></span></div><div><span dir="ltr">He said he tackled the issue of retrofitting classrooms and building new ones that are climate-resilient in one of his committee hearings.</span><span dir="ltr"> </span></div><div><span dir="ltr">He asked DepEd for a design, but until now no blueprint has been submitted to his office. </span></div><div><span dir="ltr">&quot;Hindi pa naisu-submit sa amin kung ano ang resulta ng meeting na iyon [between DepEd and other agencies], kung mayroon mang pagpupulong,&quot; Romulo said.</span></div><div><span dir="ltr"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/1/in-person-classes-in-some-regions-suspended-due-to-extreme-heat-2135">READ: In-person classes in some regions suspended due to extreme heat</a></span><span dir="ltr"></span></div><div><span dir="ltr">(They have not submitted, whatever was the result of the meeting, if there was even one.)<br/></span></div><div><span dir="ltr">&quot;So kailangan muna may tamang design.. before pagusapan ang budget,&quot; he added.</span><span dir="ltr"></span></div><div><span dir="ltr">(There should be a design first, before we talk about the budget.)</span></div><div><span dir="ltr">While the current weather condition calls for immediate infrastructure change in the schools, Romulo believes it might not happen as soon as possible.</span><span dir="ltr"></span></div><div><span dir="ltr">&quot;I don&#x27;t see that happening, the implementation within this year. Parang hindi ko nakikita po iyon,&quot; he said.</span></div><div><span dir="ltr">&quot;Ang pinakaproblema po talaga, lahat po ng programa ng gobyerno, ay coordination. Hindi naguusap ang ibat ibang departamento,&quot; he added.</span><span dir="ltr"></span></div><div><span dir="ltr">(The problem is, in all programs of government, is coordination. The different departments are not coordinating.)</span><span dir="ltr"></span></div><div><span dir="ltr">ABS-CBN News has asked DepEd for a comment on the matter, but it has not yet provided a statement as of posting time.</span></div>

<p>While the current weather condition calls for immediate infrastructure change in the schools, Romulo believes it might not happen as soon as possible.</p>

While the current weather condition calls for immediate infrastructure change in the schools, Romulo believes it might not happen as soon as possible.

'Design first before budget': DepEd yet to present blueprint of 'climate-resilient' classrooms, says solon

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'Design first before budget': DepEd yet to present blueprint of 'climate-resilient' classrooms, says solon

Joyce Balancio,

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Published Apr 03, 2024 05:23 PM PHT

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