Other places (where evacuation centers can be put up),” Briones said. The DepEd chief said that a 2015 law has mandated the use of public schools only “as a last resort.”Republic Act No. 10821, or the Children’s Emergency Relief and Protection Act, and its implementing guidelines set a maximum period of 15 days for the use of schools as emergency shelters, Briones said. Malaluan said the DepEd will wait for recommendations on the TLS that will be needed specifically for the Taal eruption evacuation centers. 3, which allows learners affected by the Taal eruption to transfer to public schools in unaffected areas even without submitting requirements for admission there.

Source: Philippine Star January 20, 2020 16:41 UTC