The Philippines will suspend in-person classes in all public schools for two days due to extreme heat and a nationwide strike by jeepney drivers, the education department said Sunday.
Extreme heat has scorched Southeast Asia in recent weeks, prompting thousands of schools to suspend in-person operations and authorities to issue health warnings.
Many schools in the Philippines have no air-conditioning, leaving students to swelter in crowded, poorly ventilated classrooms.
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