00:00 Almost 4,000 schools across the country are implementing Alternative Delivery Mode
00:06 due to the hot weather.
00:08 According to the Department of Education,
00:10 in one statement, the DepEd said that 1.3 million students in the country
00:16 are affected by the suspension of in-person classes in 12 regions in the country.
00:22 In Metro Manila, 183 schools have switched to Alternative Mode,
00:30 in Caloocan, Malabon, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Pasay, and San Juan City.
00:35 In Western Visayas, the most schools are implementing Alternative Mode,
00:42 which is up to 110 schools,
00:45 followed by Soksargen, which has 801 schools,
00:48 Central Visayas, which has 664 schools,
00:52 and Ilocos Region, which has 581 schools.
00:57 The task force of Ninio first instructed local governments
01:01 to implement the switch to Alternative Delivery Mode
01:04 to ensure the safety of students and teachers
01:08 amid the heatwave.
01:11 (upbeat music)
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