Students endure hot weather in schools, with no option for air conditioning or electric ventilation due to 20-hour daily brownouts in Occidental Mindoro. At least 10 students fainted or suffered from heat exhaustion.
MANILA, Philippines – Face-to-face classes in Occidental Mindoro have become more unbearable, not only because students endure soaring temperatures during the dry season , but also because power outages deprive them of the option to use electric fans or air conditioning in their classrooms.that it provided assistance to a total of 10 students who experienced dizziness and collapsed during their classes from March 1 to April 18.
Jhem Beron, a 33-year old mother who owns a solar-powered appliance business, said rechargeable fans have become a popular item among teachers and parents.She said some of her daughter’s schoolmates passed out, while some male pupils resorted to taking off their polos. “Too many children are falling ill,” she lamented. “We hope that help reaches us so that our power issue would be fixed.”
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