Students try to shield themselves from the heat of the noonday sun at President Corazon Aquino High School in the Baseco community in Tondo, Manila, on April 2, 2024. The Division of City Schools - Manila authorized school principals to declare the suspension of face-to-face classes or shift to asynchronous classes due to the high heat index currently experienced in different parts of the country. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Students try to shield themselves from the heat of the noonday sun at President Corazon Aquino High School in the Baseco community in Tondo, Manila, on April 2, 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/file" src="https://news-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com/api/upload-raw/20240404120424/418b177969ddfd5bf1e0dedb627c004fda02dce5893e6a2f62ef470cb57facea.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><figcaption>Students try to shield themselves from the heat of the noonday sun at President Corazon Aquino High School in the Baseco community in Tondo, Manila, on April 2, 2024. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/file</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>The Department of Education (DepEd) has reiterated that it has authorized local school heads to adjust class schedules amid the unbearable heat brought about by the hot weather.</p><p>&quot;In light of the high heat index experienced in different parts of the country, the Department of Education 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,&quot; the education department said in a statement.</p><p>The DepEd said local schools may shift to other modes of learning as alternate to the in-person classes to protect the students and teachers from the extreme heat.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/23/23/deped-urged-to-consider-shorter-classes-suspend-use-of-uniforms-amid-hot-weather" id="isPasted">DepEd urged to consider shorter classes, suspend use of uniforms amid hot weather</a></div><p>&quot;DepEd has given the school heads the authority and discretion to suspend the conduct of in-person classes and shift to alternative delivery modes (ADM) in cases of extreme heat and other calamities that may compromise the health and safety of learners, teachers, and non-teaching personnel,&quot; said the department.</p><p>&quot;Given that DepEd supervises more than 47,000 schools nationwide, it is in the best interest of the learning community to have localized assessments for timely response and interventions to ensure the welfare of learners and personnel.&quot;</p><p>Several local government units (LGUs) in at least five regions last Monday suspended in-person classes in public and private schools due to extreme heat.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/2/better-classroom-ventilation-sought-as-heat-forces-class-suspensions-1214" id="isPasted">Better classroom ventilation sought as heat forces class suspensions </a></div><p>Among affected regions were Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Soccsksargen, Ilocos Region, and the National Capital Region.</p><p>The DepEd said the regions shifted to alternative delivery modes of learning while face-to-face classes were suspended.</p>

<p>The Department of Education (DepEd) has reiterated that it has authorized local school heads to adjust class schedules amid the unbearable heat brought about by the hot weather.</p>

The Department of Education (DepEd) has reiterated that it has authorized local school heads to adjust class schedules amid the unbearable heat brought about by the hot weather.

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DepEd: Local school heads may suspend in-person classes amid extreme heat

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