The Philippines will suspend in-person classes in all public schools for two days due to extreme heat and a nationwide strike by jeepney drivers, the education department said Sunday.
Extreme heat has scorched Southeast Asia in recent weeks, prompting thousands of schools to suspend in-person operations and authorities to issue health warnings.
Many schools in the Philippines have no air-conditioning, leaving students to swelter in crowded, poorly ventilated classrooms.
“In view of the latest heat index forecast… and the announcement of a nationwide transport strike, all public schools nationwide shall implement asynchronous classes/distance learning on April 29 and 30, 2024,” the department said on Facebook.
The education department oversees more than 47,000 schools across the archipelago nation.
Some jeepney drivers also plan to hold a three-day nationwide strike starting Monday to protest the government’s plan to…
Source: Guardian Newspaper
