Senator Drilon wants class opening moved to September

[Mr. BrokenHearted]

MANILA, Philippines - Senator Franklin Drilon on Saturday filed a bill seeking to move the opening of classes from June to September "for practical reasons."
Drilon said that the June opening of classes results to inconvenience to students, parents and even school officials.
"It has become impractical and unwise to commence the school year during the typhoon season as students, parents and school authorities have to deal with floods, landslides, diseases, lack of transportation and damaged school buildings," Drilon said in filing Senate Bill No. 2407.
He also cited that during the rainy season, heavy traffic, particularly in cities, are inevitable due to massive flooding and bad road conditions.
He also said that during the typhoon season, schools in flood-prone areas are usually converted into evacuation centers.
"These facilities can be better put to use if they are not being utilized as classrooms and are ready and properly equipped for such emergency measures during the height of the rainy season," he added.
Drilon said that the country will also avoid inconvenience and needless damage to life and property if his proposed measure is approved.
"In fact, the country can expect to realize untold savings in life and limb, manhours, health and fuel costs, among others, with such proposal," he said.


agree mo ani guyzzzzzzz share on your thoughts hehehe

[cebulifer]

So... ang school year would be september - june? Summer vacation would be july-august? hmmmmm pastilan! pinitensya sa april ug may ani! pwerting inita!!!

[organizedchaos]

aw di na summer kay unsa pa may i summer nimo if ting bagyo? hahaha.. unlike sa states na ila summer is kana jud na time.. tsk tsk.. tuga2x carbon copy oiez.. para lng jud ingnon naay gihimo pagka senador... also i doubt ok ani ang mga parents.. kay ang mid year bonus june mana... gituyo para start sa school year.. if i-move na.. either hurot na ang bonus or duol na kaayo para xmas season...

[Dondon]

Wala man sad gimention sa article nga Summer vacation. Tawgon nalang na ug normal vacation or break diay hehehe kay wa ma'y pulos tawgon summer mura ta'g boang ana xD

But no, t-down ko ani.

[yacky2006]

asa kaha cya nga lugar ga basi ani?

kay ang september to october mas grabe mang bagyo ana (e.g. ruping).

traffic. traffic man gyud kung ting klase na.

for sure ang iyang tagaan ug break ang mga teachers kay maka relax after election sa may...

[kit_cebu]

aron ingon pod nga naa gibuhat..........

[peewee_toot]

ok ra k ani. but naa pai mas daghan problema nga dapat i-prioritize...

[nsvc902]

IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN, period!!

Let Mr. Drilon dream on kay hapit na iya time ....

[PaYaSo]

ok ra sad ko ani to be in sync with schools outside the coutry.

[colby]

tag ulan na ug mo agto ta sa Boracay pag bakasyon..