The Department of Education (DepEd) has no plan to move back to April and May the summer vacation of students despite the hot weather, its spokesperson Michael Poa said on Wednesday.
Students at Marulas Central Elementary School in Valenzuela City wear face masks as they attend face-to-face classes on Monday, August 22, 2022, the start of School Year 2022-2023. There is no plan to move back students' summer vacation to April and May, the Department of Education says. NICO WAJE/GMA Integrated News/File photo
“At the moment, there are no plans to revert,” Poa told reporters in a message when asked about calls to move the school break back to April and May. Gatchalian made the statement in light of the recent incident in Cabuyao City, Laguna where more than 100 students wereOn the day of the drill, the heat index in the city hovered between 39 to 42 degrees Celsius, according to a disaster management official.
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