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Apparently taking a leaf from his own home city’s practice, Sen. Sherwin Gartchalian is urging the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to come up with more granular and location-specific heat indices to guide schools and local government units. This, he said, will remove the “arbitrariness” in class…

With a projected 30% decrease in rainfall over the next decade due to climate change, local communities are searching for alternatives to mitigate this worrying situation.

A multi-disciplinary grouping of national departments has committed to

THE Federal Government has expressed determination to reform basic education to make it more responsive to the demands of the 21st century society.

As the Department of Education is forced to suspend face-to-face classes in order to avoid undue exposure of learners and teachers to extreme heat, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday threw his support behind the DepEd proposal for an “aggressive” reversion to the old school calendar, moving back the opening of…

The Federal Government has announced plans to launch the School-to-Work Scheme to address the challenges of the skill gap

THE Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday revealed that they submitted a letter to President Ferdinand Marcos  Jr., proposing the “aggressive” ending of school year (SY)  2024-2025 by March 2025. At the Committee on Basic Education’s hearing on the effects of extreme heat on class conduct and the shift to…

Ministry of Education said in a statement

The Department of Health (DOH) urged schools to refrain from conducting outdoor activities, noting the 67 heat-related illnesses recorded among students in at least two regions in the country, particularly those aged 12 to 21 years old.

MANILA, Philippines: Theres a high possibility that the onset of the rainy season in the country will be delayed, which could affect the countrys agriculture, water supply, and weather patterns.