Manila Bulletin
Batangas provincial govt mulls resumption of classes
Classes for college students in Batangas outside the 14-kilometer danger zone may resume this week, even with Taal Volcano still under Alert Level 4.
Batangas Governor Hermilando Mandanas stated that elementary and secondary classes under DepEd might also resume by Monday, January 27.
This resumption is only applicable to areas outside the Taal Volcano danger zone, while others must wait for the volcano's alert level to be lowered.
Efforts are underway to decongest public schools, with at least 15,000 evacuees expected to be moved to other facilities.
For schools that cannot be fully cleared of evacuees, temporary learning spaces will be set up.
Displaced students may join classes in non-affected areas or in temporary learning spaces, and their teachers will either augment existing schools or resume classes in these temporary spaces.
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Education Secretary Leonor Briones urged local chief executives in Calabarzon to find alternative relocation sites for evacuees currently occupying 178 schools in the region, emphasizing that classes cannot remain suspended indefinitely.
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DepEd Region IV-A has proposed a modified school calendar to make up for lost school days due to the Taal volcanic eruption, with the goal of completing the required school days by April.
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Taal Volcano remains under Alert Level 4, with 11 towns in Batangas under a complete lockdown to prevent residents from returning to their homes.
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More business establishments in Tagaytay have reopened, with at least 58 including hotels, malls, and leisure centers resuming operations by Sunday, January 19.
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The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has lowered the alert level for Taal Volcano from Level 4 to Level 3, indicating a diminished probability of a major eruption.
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