Iloilo City—Tropical cyclone wind signal no.1 hit parts of Iloilo, Aklan, Capiz, Antique, and Negros Occidental on Wednesday, prompting schools to cancel
in-person classes and switch to alternative learning modes, with over 1.7 million learners affected.
The schools division of Iloilo reported the highest affected students, with a record 428,179 learners; Negros Occidental with 292,442 learners; Antique with 142,806 learners; and Aklan with 123,229 learners. The DepEd Central Office issued an order directing regional offices to implement blended learning in times of calamity. The order reiterated that classes should push through using ADM and that classes should not be suspended without the special order of the concerned regional director because it will disrupt the continuity of education and put students and personnel in danger.
Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor, Jr. summoned an emergency meeting for a Provincial Civil Defense Cluster on food, non-food items, hospitals, and other medical supplies to check their level of preparedness.In the same manner, Ret. Col. Cornelio Salinas, head of PDRRMO, appealed to the public to follow evacuation procedures and other safety measures implemented by local disaster management offices.
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