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Solon urges Congress to back health breaks, academic ease in education
A lawmaker from Quezon City, Rep. Alfred Vargas, is urging educational institutions to implement a national academic health break and academic ease due to the surge in COVID-19 cases.
Vargas filed a resolution calling on the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to create more manageable academic workloads and requirements.
He highlighted the alarming increase in COVID-19 cases, which impacts Filipinos' mental well-being, families' financial capacity, and students' ability to cope healthily.
The representative emphasized that the pandemic is both a mental and physical health issue, necessitating collaborative efforts to help individuals, families, and communities manage pandemic-related stress.
The rapid spread of the Omicron variant has exacerbated the negative effects on learners, students, parents, and teachers nationwide, leading to calls for academic breaks or ease.
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The Department of Education (DepEd) has allowed for class and teaching-related activity suspensions for up to two weeks, responding to the rise in COVID-19 cases.
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Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano declared a weeklong health break for all students, teaching and non-teaching personnel in public and private academic institutions from January 15 to 22, 2022.
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Marikina City has declared an academic health break for all students and teachers from January 17 to 29 due to increasing COVID-19 cases among learners and school personnel.
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The Department of Education (DepEd) has authorized regional and schools division offices to suspend classes due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.
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A total of 126 universities have declared an academic break starting January due to the surge in COVID-19 cases, with 123 more expected to follow suit.
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