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SOME parents and guardians in Cebu have voiced apprehension over the suspension of physical classes, fearing it could hinder and delay the student’s academic progress cebu However, an official from the Department of Education (DepEd) 7 expressed a contrasting view, saying that the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic have taught the education department how to work on its lapses cebu Gov cebu Gwendolyn Garcia, through a memorandum dated April 5, 2024, indefinitely suspended in-person classes in the province due to the extreme heat cebu Her decision came after at least 22 local chief executives in the province had already issued directives to change the delivery mode of education in response to the El Niño phenomenon cebu In Cebu City, Mayor Michael Rama issued an executive order (EO) on April 6, adjusting class schedules for all educational levels cebu Under his EO, morning classes will start at 6 a cebu m cebu and end at noon, while afternoon classes will run from 4 p cebu m cebu to 9 p cebu m cebu Structured learning timeWith these, students under modular distance learning utilize self-learning modules available in either print or digital form that are usually implemented in schools in rural areas or provinces with intermittent internet connection cebu Patricia, not her real name, 24, said her eight-year-old niece is among the students affected by the suspension of physical classes due to the heat, leading them to study using modules at home cebu She, however, said her niece is left on her own to study most of the time cebu “Honestly, we do not have time anymore; just like me, after my work at a university, I immediately prepare to go to bed and just rest,” she said cebu Likewise, Junesya Yta, from Cebu City and a parent of two school-aged children, opposes school suspensions because they result in her kids having increased screen time cebu Yta emphasized the importance of supervision and structured learning time provided in schools cebu “If they’re in school, at least someone will supervise them, and they can dedicate more time to their classes,” she said, adding that the scorching heat persists regardless of school suspensions, affecting them even within the confines of their homes cebu ‘Nothing to worry’DepEd 7 Director Salustiano Jimenez said parents have nothing to worry about since the department is strategically implementing the modular learning of students cebu He said they have already acknowledged the shortcomings in the implementation of modular learning during the Covid-19 pandemic, and these serve as the basis for their current development of modules and techniques cebu He added that the teachers are already instructed to provide modules to students even without calamities allowing them to study and learn outside of school cebu “So when the time comes, (if) these kids are told to study with their modules, they can do it cebu It should not be that we prepare when the calamity is already there and go to school to get the modules,” he added cebu “Catch-up Fridays”Jimenez said the implementation of “Catch-up Friday” has become instrumental in cultivating a love for reading among children, a skill he believed will be beneficial under modular learning cebu He said this program by DepEd helps address learning gaps among grade school and high school students by dedicating every Friday throughout the school year to reading and values peace and health education cebu DepEd started implementing Catch-up Friday on Jan cebu 12 cebu No shortened school-yearMeanwhile, Jimenez reiterated that it is not possible to shorten the school year amid calls from parents to shorten it due to intense heat cebu Jimenez said the current school year has already been shortened cebu Further changes to the school calendar to accommodate the request would now be illegal, he added cebu He said that there must be a minimum of 180 non-negotiable school days for classes to be held each school year cebu DepEd Order 23 in 2016, highlighted that both public and private elementary and secondary schools are mandated to strictly observe 202 school days, with 180 days designated as non-negotiable contact time for teachers cebu / KJF cebu
THE Lapu-Lapu City Government will start collecting P100 as environmental fee from all local and foreign tourists wishing to do water sports and recreational activities such as scuba diving, free diving, banana boat riding, jet skiing, sea-walker, parasailing, kayaking, island hopping and other similar activities on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 cebu Lapu-Lapu City Councilor Annabeth Cuizon said this is in line with the city ordinance approved by the council and signed by Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan in December 2023 cebu Exempted from paying the fee are those who engage in swimming, snorkeling and similar activities that will only be conducted near the shorelines of public beaches and private resorts, Cuizon told SunStar Cebu on Tuesday, April 30 cebu Cuizon said the City Government conducted a series of dialogues and consultative meetings with the stakeholders, such as the operators of watersports and recreational facilities, in the last few weeks to inform them of the implementation of the city ordinance cebu She said they were met with hesitation and opposition from the stakeholders who complained about the fee being “expensive”; however, she stressed to them that the fee would be used for the protection of the environment cebu In the original draft of the ordinance, the hotels and resorts in the city were tasked to collect the P100 environmental fee for the City Government cebu But Cuizon said the owners and management of the hotels and resorts refused to collect the fee, so the measure was revised to the current signed ordinance cebu “During the public hearing, we listened to them and niingon sila nga (they said) ‘It’s hard to collect (the environmental fee),’” Cuizon said cebu The ordinance was authored by the City Council’s committee on environment, natural resources and climate change adaptation chairman Councilor Celestino Aying and co-authored by committee members Councilors Cuizon and Linda Susan Baring, as well as committee on tourism, cooperatives and livelihood chairman Joseph Pangatungan cebu Cuizon said the collection of the environmental fee will fund the City’s programs and projects that will protect the environment cebu These include rehabilitation of the local beaches with fecal coliform presence, improvement of garbage collection along the tourist spots, enforcement of the installation of septic tanks on boat operators, and coral protection, among others cebu Collection Cuizon said the City Treasurer’s Office (CTO) will spearhead the collection of the P100 environmental fee at the identified collection sites, namely the local Port of Angasil, Maribago, Punta Engaño (Hilton) and Marigondon cebu “We already put up tables or booths cebu Amo na nang gipahimutang ang personnel nga maoy mo-collect cebu Before ka maka-island hopping kay mohapit sa ka sa collection booth before you can hop on board sa boat,” Cuizon said cebu (We’ve already assigned personnel who will do the collecting cebu Before you can go island hopping, you have to go to the collection booth before you can hop on the boat cebu )However, Lapu-Lapu City residents are exempted from paying the fee provided they present a valid ID with a residential address in the city cebu Filipino children aged 12 and below are also exempted from paying the fee, while Filipino senior citizens and persons with disability (PWDs) can avail themselves of a 20 percent discount upon the presentation of valid identification cards cebu Operators and/or owners of watersports and recreational facilities that allow individuals who haven’t paid the environmental fee to board their boats will face penalties and fines cebu Cuizon said that a written warning will be issued for the first offense cebu For the second offense, a fine of P3,500 will be imposed and a written warning will be issued on the probable revocation of the business permit cebu For the third offense, a fine of P5,000 and revocation of the business permit will be imposed on the operators cebu Cuizon said 70 percent of the funds collected from the environmental fee and the penalties from violations will be deposited to an Environmental Trust Fund (ETF) cebu The trust fund will be used to fund the city’s programs and projects that will protect the environment such as the ecological restoration of marine sanctuaries, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and implementation of measures to address noise, air and other forms of pollution that are detrimental to the overall environmental health of Lapu-Lapu City residents cebu The remaining 30 percent will be allocated for the administrative, miscellaneous and other operating expenses of the City Government through its general fund cebu Some 52 dive sites in the city are covered by the collection of the environmental fee cebu These are Marigondon Cave, Turtle Point, Ambucan Point, Plantation Bay, Coral Point, Blue Hole, Whale Shark Point in Barangay Marigondon, J-Park Resort, Kontiki House Reef, Marine Station, Sardines-Run, Dakit-Dakit, Costabella Beach, Cebu Beach Club, Tambuli Beach, Climaco Point in Maribago, Agus Point, Hadsan Beach, Ebrada Reef, Green House Point, Cabbage Point in Agus, and Soft Coral Point and Baring Sanctuary in Baring cebu Also included are Crimson Point, Mar Y Cielo, Shangri-La Reef, Shangri-La Sanctuary, Hilton Point, Kawayan Point in Mactan, Bantay Dagat Point, Mangal Point, Punta Engaño Reef in Punta Engaño, Cavern Point, Caubian Wall, Double Reef in Caubian, Mamsa Point, Talima Sanctuary, Hole In the Wall, Grouper’s Nests in Talima, San Vicente Reef, San Vicente Sanctuary, Sulpa Island Reef in San Vicente cebu Others are Pangan-an Reef, 3’S Marias in Pangan-an, Black Tip Point, Sabang Sanctuary in Sabang, Tingo Point, Thresher Shark in Tingo, Pacific Point, Suba-Basbas Reef in Suba-Basbas, Caohagan Sanctuary in Caohagan, and Caw-oy Reef in Caw-oy cebu cebu What is the best bet to play at casino? - BingoPlus