Tolentino underscored the importance of parental discretion in deciding whether students should attend school during a heatwave.
"It is equally vital for education institutions to provide alternative learning solutions," he said.
Emphasizing the need for calendar adjustments if the heat conditions persist, the senator asked Science Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. whether or not the current heat index trends will last until next year.
Solidum said the continuity of the current heat index temperature into the following year is not yet confirmed.
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DOE sees normal power situation this week
Power grids are likely to be in normal condition this week as consumer demand declines, preliminary data from the Department of Energy (DOE) show.
Cops fail to arrest Quiboloy during search of properties
Heavily armed operatives of the police Special Action Force (SAF) and Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) swooped down early yesterday on several properties owned by accused sex offender and human trafficker Apollo Quiboloy to serve arrest warrants for him and his accomplices, but went away empty handed.
Teves freed, rearrested in Timor-Leste
Extradition process continues
'Law needed to order singing of Bagong Pilipinas'
Malacañang’s directive to integrate the singing and recitation of the “Bagong Pilipinas” hymn and pledge into the weekly flag ceremonies of national government agencies and instrumentalities needs a law, according to Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III.
Rice tariff reduction loss may hit P22 B - DOF
The Department of Finance (DOF) has estimated that revenue losses from rice tariff reduction may reach up to P22 billion this year as the government moves to bring down inflation and eventually cut interest rates to make room for economic growth.
MPIC proposes to integrate operations of MRT-3, LRT-1
Conglomerate Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) plans to pour in at least P50 billion to operate the country's two major commuter rail system in an integrated manner.
Sideways trading may continue this week
The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index finished in the positive territory last Friday with a three-day winning streak. It rose by 1.33 percent week-on-week, ending at 6,518.76.
Loan defaults soar on rising interest rates
The share of soured loans to the banking sector’s total loan book increased to an 11-month high of 3.45 percent as of end-April, ending two straight months of decline, amid a high interest rate environment, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
Phl rice imports continue to mount
The country’s rice imports expanded by over a quarter to more than two million metric tons (MT) from January to May compared to last year’s level, according to the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI).
Forex buffer hits $105 B in May
Highest in more than 2 years
