High heat index halts in-person classes in Tacloban public schools

TACLOBAN CITY — About 55,000 students in public elementary and secondary schools in Tacloban City will shift to distance learning on Tuesday and Wednesday after the city schools division suspended face-to-face classes due to a projected heat index of 40 degrees Celsius. Nilo Eder, spokesperson of the Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division of Tacloban City, said the two-day suspension covers 60 public elementary and secondary schools in the city. The latest heat index forecast from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) placed Tacloban under the “Hinga” category, covering heat index readings of 33°C to 41°C. READ: 16 […]...Keep on reading: High heat index halts in-person classes in Tacloban public schools

Nov 3, 2026 - 11:30
High heat index halts in-person classes in Tacloban public schools
TACLOBAN CITY — About 55,000 students in public elementary and secondary schools in Tacloban City will shift to distance learning on Tuesday and Wednesday after the city schools division suspended face-to-face classes due to a projected heat index of 40 degrees Celsius. Nilo Eder, spokesperson of the Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division of Tacloban City, said the two-day suspension covers 60 public elementary and secondary schools in the city. The latest heat index forecast from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) placed Tacloban under the “Hinga” category, covering heat index readings of 33°C to 41°C. READ: 16 […]...

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