‘We need free air con’: Philippines suspends in-person classes due to heatwave, jeepney strike

“In view of the latest heat index forecast … and the announcement of a nationwide transport strike, all public schools nationwide shall implement asynchronous classes/distance learning on April 29 and 30, 2024,” the department said on Facebook. The education department oversees more than 47,000 schools across the archipelago nation. Some jeepney drivers also plan to … Read more