Posted by: Danica Demaclid
Date Published: March 31, 2023
Time Published: 8:14 AM
Date Published: March 31, 2023
Time Published: 8:14 AM
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Basic Education Committee Chairman Sherwin Gatchalian expressed his urgency to move the students' summer break back to the months of April and May due to student-related accidents caused by the heat.
This was prompted by an incident in Cabuyao, Laguna, where almost 120 students were hospitalized for fainting due to heat exhaustion during their fire drill on March 23.
In light of this event, Gatchalian called for principals and school heads to implement proper protocols during school programs, with regards to the heat.
"At huwag tayong gagawa ng mga bagay na malalagay sa delikado ang mga bata natin dahil yung mga ganitong init, hindi natin alam kung may mga ibang sakit pa yung iba dyan baka may mangyari," he added.
Gatchalian also remarked that the summer vacation happening in April and May had a logic behind it. He said that there were two reasons for it: elections and the students' recreational time with their family and friends.
The adjustment of the school calendar was already proposed before the pandemic to avoid the students going to school during the months of June and July, where typhoons are most prominent.
Because of the pandemic, the beginning of the school year was then moved to August, and usually ended in May or June.
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