DepEd implements alt learning for students near Kanlaon Volcano

Over 11,000 students in Western and Central Visayas are affected by the need to use school facilities as evacuation centers due to the ongoing threat of Kanlaon Volcano.

As of March 5, data from DepEd's Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service showed that 11 schools were being used as evacuation centers, affecting a total of 11,177 students and 441 personnel.

DepEd has implemented alternative delivery modalities since December 2024 when the volcano erupted to ensure education continues.

Education Secretary Sonny Angara assured continued monitoring of the situation and provision of necessary support for affected schools, prioritizing safety and well-being.

Angara directed DRRMS to hold a consultation meeting with schools division offices in Western Visayas and Central Visayas to assess pressing needs before conducting a field visit later this month.

Alert Level 3 remains hoisted over Kanlaon Volcano, indicating ongoing magmatic unrest, and Phivolcs recommends the evacuation of areas within a 6-kilometer radius of the volcano's summit.