DepEd: Over 7,000 schools remain under ADM

Over 7,000 schools remain under alternative delivery mode (ADM) as of yesterday amid extreme heat experienced nationwide, according to the Department of Education.

- NEIL JAYSON SERVALLOS

DepEd data showed Western Visayas had the most number of schools under ADM at 1,613, followed by Central Luzon at 1,254, Bicol region at 1,181, Zamboanga peninsula at 666, Mimaropa at 462 and Cagayan Valley at 414.

Meanwhile, 252 schools are under ADM in Metro Manila, 407 in Central Visayas, 366 in Soccsksargen, 319 in Ilocos region, 268 in Calabarzon and 259 in the Cordillera Administrative Region.

In Eastern Visayas, Northern Mindanao, Davao region and Caraga, there are a total of 273 schools under ADM. There are 47,678 public schools nationwide. Onsite classes have been suspended for most of April due to extreme heat, prompting DepEd to craft a more aggressive transition toward the old school calendar.

Various groups have been calling for the immediate return to the old JuneMarch school calendar, citing the heat experienced by students in March and April.