SENATOR Christopher ‘Bong’ Go expressed support on suggestions to implement modular learning as a way to keep students safe as temperatures rise and power outages become a recurring issue in some parts of the country.

Go stressed the importance of prioritizing the safety and health of students, especially during extreme weather conditions.

“Ang importante po’y tuloy-tuloy ang pag-aaral at hindi maantala ‘yung school year po ng mga estudyante. Iyon po ang unahin natin, ang kalusugan at kaligtasan po ng ating mga kabataan,” he stressed.

“Between learning and safety of our students, unahin po natin ang kanilang kaligtasan at kalusugan… Anyway, hindi naman po sila hihinto ng pag-aaral, ang face-to-face learning naman po ay pwedeng ihinto, pero dati na rin nating ginagawa ang online or modular learning,” he added.
With temperatures soaring, there are growing concerns about the safety of students who may be forced to attend face-to-face classes in extreme heat or during power outages.

The Department of Education reminded school heads they have the authority to suspend face-to-face classes and shift to alternative delivery modes such as modular distance learning due to these concerns.

DepEd ealier issued a memorandum restating schools have the option to utilize modular distance learning as outlined in DepEd Order No. 37 and released in 2022.

The order empowers school heads to assess if unfavorable circumstances, such as extreme heat or power outages, may significantly impact in-person classroom learning and jeopardize the health and safety of students.

Go believes modular learning is a viable solution to ensure students can continue to learn without risking their health and safety.

“Puwede naman po ngayon na mag-online learning. Nasanay na tayo sa online learning. Kung kailangan na mag-adjust tayo, mag-adjust muna tayo dahil sa init at nanganganib po ang kalusugan ng ating mga kababayan. Pwede muna nating i-shift muna sa online learning kung kailangan,” reiterated Go.