The Department of Education said on Sunday, April 28, that because of the latest heat index forecast and the announcement of a nationwide transport strike, all public schools nationwide will implement asynchronous classes or distance learning on Monday and Tuesday, April 29 and 30.
However, public transport in Bacolod City is not expected to be paralyzed as two major transportation groups and modern jeepneys are not joining any strike.
Members of the Federation of Bacolod City Drivers Associations and Sentrong Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators Negros will continue plying the streets, Eduardo “Junjun” Asis, SSTONE secretary general, said on Sunday.
The DepEd advisory said teaching and non-teaching personnel in all public schools shall not be required to report to their respective stations on Monday and Tuesday.
However, activities organized by regional and schools division offices, such as Regional Athletic Association Meets and other division or school level programs, to be conducted on April 29 and 30 may push through as scheduled, provided that measures for the safety of all participants have been carefully considered.
Private schools are not covered by the advisory but shall have the option to implement the same, the DepEd said.
Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez reiterated the instructions stated in the DepEd memo for implementation in Bacolod.*