Design by Christian Dave Cuizon
CEBU CITY, Philippines – For the first time in recent history, the local governments in Cebu ordered face-to-face class suspensions due to the extreme heat.
As of 3 p.m., April 4, the following localities allowed schools in elementary and high school, at all levels, to do pandemic-era blended learning to protect both learners and teachers from the adverse impact of unbearable heat.
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These are the areas in Cebu where class suspensions were ordered:
Tabogon
- Dates: April 4 – April 6
- All levels
Asturias
- Dates: April 4 – April 12
- All levels
- Private schools are given discretionary whether or not to suspend face-to-face schools
Ronda
- Dates: April 3 – April 5
- All levels
- Private schools are given discretionary whether or not to suspend face-to-face schools
Sibonga
- Dates: April 4 – April 12
- All levels
- Private schools are given discretionary whether or not to suspend face-to-face schools
Tuburan
- Dates: April 4 – April 5
- All levels
- Both public and private schools
Medellin
- Dates: April 4 – April 5
- All levels
- Both public and private schools
Balamban
- Dates: April 4 until further notice
- All levels
- Both public and private schools
Tabuelan
- Dates: April 4 – April 5
- All levels
- Both public and private schools
Badian
- Dates: April 4 – April 19
- All levels
- Private schools are given discretionary whether or not to suspend face-to-face schools
San Fernando
- Dates: April 4 – April 13
- All levels
- Private schools are given discretionary whether or not to suspend face-to-face schools
Toledo City
- Dates: April 4 – April 13
- All levels
- Private schools are given discretionary whether or not to suspend face-to-face schools
Talisay City
- Dates: April 3 – April 14
- All levels
- Private schools are given discretionary whether or not to suspend face-to-face schools
Minglanilla
- Dates: April 3 – until further notice
- All levels
- Both public and private schools
Lapu-Lapu City
- Dates: April 3 – April 12
- All levels
- Private schools are given discretionary whether or not to suspend face-to-face schools
Naga City
- Dates: April 3 – April 14
- All levels
- Private schools are given discretionary whether or not to suspend face-to-face schools
Liloan
- Dates: April 3 – April 12
- All levels
- Private schools are given discretionary whether or not to suspend face-to-face schools
Cordova
- Dates: April 3 – until further notice
- All levels
- Both public and private schools
Consolacion
- Dates: April 3 – April 14
- All levels
- Private schools are given discretionary whether or not to suspend face-to-face schools
Meanwhile, Mandaue City implemented blended learning, partial face-to-face classes, and modular distance learning. This was in line with the recommendation during the consultative meeting of the local school board on Wednesday.
Students are divided into Set A and Set B. Each set will attend face-to-face classes for two days a week from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m., then modular for another two days. Students having a hard time in classes need to attend face-to-face classes on Fridays.
Private schools may implement blended at discretion of their school head or administrator.
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In the past few weeks, heat index levels in Cebu have reached dangerous levels, in which temperatures over 33 degrees Celsius can potentially lead to heat exhaustion and even fatal ones like heat stroke.
The Department of Education (DepEd) has since allowed schools to resort to other modes of learning, aside from face-to-face, due to the hot and humid weather. / with reports from Niña Mae Oliverio