Senator Backs Modular Learning Options Amid Extreme

Heat
(The Philippine Star) – April 30, 2023 – 12:00am

The safety of MANILA, Philippines — As the

the students climate continues to get hotter and
was truly a power outages become recurrent in
priority. But I some parts of the country, Senator
doubt it will Bong Go is throwing his support
assure the behind the option to implement
safety of the modular learning as a way to keep
students. They students safe. Safe schools
can also try any promote the
alternative ways protection of
to protect During a chance interview after all students
students aiding poor residents in Ubay town from violence,
without pausing in Bohol on Thursday, the senator exposure to
face-to-face highlighted the importance of weapons and
classes. prioritizing the safety and health of threats, theft,
students, especially during extreme bullying and
-Leah Mae weather conditions. harassment
-Shane
“What is important is for them to continue with their studies and to not disrupt the
school year. We have to prioritize the health and safety of our schoolchildren,”
Go said in Filipino.

He noted that the online and modular learning systems were previously
implemented in the country and can be used again when it is no longer practical
and safe to use face-to-face learning. With temperatures soaring, there are
growing concerns about the safety of students who may be forced to attend face-
to-face classes in extreme heat or during power outages.

The Department of Education (DepEd) has reminded school heads of their

authority to suspend face-to-face classes and shift to alternative delivery modes
such as modular distance learning due to these concerns. It cited DepEd Order
37, released in 2022, as the memorandum that can be used by officials when
implementing the modular distance learning.
The order empowers school heads to assess if unfavorable circumstances, such
as extreme heat or power outages, may significantly impact in-person classroom
learning and jeopardize the health and safety of students.

In its five-day forecast for April 25 to 29, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical
and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Iloilo City would
experience the maximum heat index of 37 degrees Celsius.

Other key cities – including Butuan, Cabanatuan, Cotabato, Dagupan, Davao

and General Santos, among others – are expected to experience a heat index of
36 degrees Celsius.

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 In consideration of the well-being of the learners affected by extreme climate
With modular conditions as they attend in-person classes, this Office reiterates DepEd Order
distance No. 037, s. 2022 titled “Guidelines on the Cancellation or Suspension of Classes It also provide
learning, it and Work in Schools in the event of Natural Disasters, Power Outages/Power assurance that
ensures the Interruptions, and Other Calamities” DO. 037, s. 2022 provides for the learners can
safety of the implementation of modular distance learning in the event of cancelled or still progress
learners and it suspended classes due to natural disasters, calamities, and human-induced through
supports the hazards to ensure learning continuity and that learning competencies and modules in
continuity of objectives are met. their own pace
learning. I and can help
think this is them retain
much better their knowledge
Additionally, and in relation to the announcement of the Philippine Atmospheric
than having and bridge it to
and Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) last
the learners the new topic in
March 21, 2023, which marked the beginning of the warm and dry season in
stuck in their their self-
which warmer temperatures are expected, this Office reminds School Heads
home without contained
of their authority and responsibility, consistent with Rule VI, Section 6.1 of
doing learning.
DepEd Order No. 01, s. 2003 or the Implementing Rules and Regulations of
something that
Republic Act No. 9155, to suspend in-person classes and implement -Melissa
delays or stop
modular distance learning in cases of unfavorable weather and
their learning
environment such as, but as not limited to extremely high temperatures which
in a certain
period of time. may considerably affect the conduct of classroom learning and put the learners’
health and wellbeing at risk.
-Melissa
A parent helping and guiding her son with his modules

Learners doing their modules