ILOILO City – Some 298 public schools in Western Visayas shifted to alternative delivery mode (ADM) of learning as a precautionary measure against the possible effects of the monsoon enhanced by Typhoon Betty this week.
“We are in close coordination with the local government units to ensure the safety of the learners and personnel as well. We adhere to their recommendation,” said Department of Education (DepEd) Western Visayas information officer Hernani Escullar Jr. on Monday.
He said local government units are the ones calling the shots since no typhoon signal has been hoisted over the region.
Otherwise, Department Order 37, series of 2022, containing the guidelines on the cancellation of in-person classes will prevail if the occurrence of natural calamities falls within its provisions, he said.
DepEd data showed 203 schools in Negros Occidental shifted to ADM, 48 in Iloilo and 47 in Antique. (PNA)/PN
