Time to act
NINETY-eight percent of the country’s public schools opened as scheduled Monday, July 29, according to the Department of Education (DepEd).
Although the number of schools with delayed openings was “relatively small,” it has thrust out front the need to address the problem of class suspensions due to inclement weather.
In the view of many, suspending classes during natural disasters adversely affects government efforts to improve the quality of Philippine education.
Let’s remember that the Philippines is acknowledged as one of the world’s favorite “sparring partners” of powerful typhoons and storms.
“Ang nakakaalarma ay inaasahang lalo pang lalakas ang mga bagyo at pag-ulan dahil sa paglala ng climate change,” according to a village official.
“Perhuwisyo talaga kung madalas na suspindihin ang mga klase dahil sa malawakang pagbaha sa ibat-ibang parte ng bansa,” the official added.
That’s why concerned government officials ought to come up with measures aimed at addressing the problem of widespread flooding in the country.
It may be useful, then, for the authorities to hit hard at those who continue to throw their wastes into our waterways, like rivers and drainage canals.
Certainly, there is a need to improve the quality of our college graduates if we are to remain as one of the world’s major manpower exporters.
