‘Not mandatory’: Cebu schools get discretion on proposed 5:30 a.m. classes

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Public and private elementary schools here will not be required to adopt a proposed 5:30 a.m. class schedule amid the anticipated very strong El Niño. The Cebu City Council clarified on Tuesday, November 10, that the proposed shortened class hours and modular distance learning arrangements would serve only as recommendations, following concerns that a uniform early-morning schedule could affect younger learners. The clarification came during the council’s regular session after Councilor Sisinio Andales raised concerns about requiring kindergarten and elementary pupils to wake up before 5:30 a.m. to attend classes. Classes amid El Niño: Cebu City eyes […]...Keep on reading: ‘Not mandatory’: Cebu schools get discretion on proposed 5:30 a.m. classes

Nov 10, 2026 - 23:00
‘Not mandatory’: Cebu schools get discretion on proposed 5:30 a.m. classes
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Public and private elementary schools here will not be required to adopt a proposed 5:30 a.m. class schedule amid the anticipated very strong El Niño. The Cebu City Council clarified on Tuesday, November 10, that the proposed shortened class hours and modular distance learning arrangements would serve only as recommendations, following concerns that a uniform early-morning schedule could affect younger learners. The clarification came during the council’s regular session after Councilor Sisinio Andales raised concerns about requiring kindergarten and elementary pupils to wake up before 5:30 a.m. to attend classes. Classes amid El Niño: Cebu City eyes […]...

Keep on reading: ‘Not mandatory’: Cebu schools get discretion on proposed 5:30 a.m. classes

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