Baguio students appeal to local gov't for academic break
MANILA – Student groups in Baguio City on Saturday urged the local government to declare an "academic break" as learners feel overwhelmed in trying to accomplish their school requirements while still recovering from the devastation left by Tropical Storm Maring.
"We can't expect quality output if students and faculty are hindered from having a break to regain their sanity," they said in the letter made public by Baguio's Sangguniang Panlungsod, the city government's legislative arm. "Still, due to piled-up academic requirements, it compromises their physical and mental health," they added.
Some 400 students joined the candle-light protest, which was triggered by the reported suicide of at least three students, said Mystica Rose Angelica Bucad, president of SLU's student council. In a statement, the SLU administration said it had already engaged in talks on "academic break" with the student council.
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