MANILA, Philippines — A party-list lawmaker on Wednesday thumbed down calls for a nationwide academic break in light of the pandemic and recent typhoons, saying that children should not be idle. Kaya if there is an opportunity to make them learn continuously, I’d rather do that,” she said in a forum. She pointed out that there are designated academic breaks in the school calendar that would allow students to cope with the pandemic. Makabayan lawmakers have urged the Department of Education (DepEd) and Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) to heed the clamor for a national academic break by filing a resolution. The CHEd, however, earlier rejected calls for an academic break throughout the country.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 18, 2020 06:00 UTC