Daily Tribune
LOOK: The second batch of UPCAT examinees and their parents used umbrellas to cope with a sudden downpour of heavy rain at Palma Hall and University Avenue on Saturday, 10 August 2024. UP Diliman expects more than 30,000 examinees per day during the two-day admission test and advises motorists to find alternate routes.
ANALY LABOR
Several Metro Manila cities suspended face-to-face classes on Monday due to the extreme heat, while a fire in Barangay UP Campus heightened calls for Quezon City to do the same.
Caloocan, Las Piñas, Malabon, Manila, Marikina, Parañaque and Valenzuela shifted to online or modular learning as Pagasa warned of heat indices reaching up to 46°C. However, Quezon City drew criticism from students and parents for not suspending classes, especially after the fire caused disruptions.
Netizens lambasted the local government for its inaction, with some accusing officials of filtering comments on social media.
San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora opted for a different approach, adjusting public school hours to 6 a.m.-10 a.m. and 3 p.m.-7 p.m. starting Tuesday, 4 March, to avoid peak heat.
Meanwhile, a fire in Sitio Masagana, Muntinlupa, early Monday added to the day’s challenges, reaching the third alarm before being controlled.
