Commission on Higher Education (CHED) chairman Patricia Licuanan recently weighed in on the four-day school week suggestion of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA)—and you may be surprised about what she has to say.
“A four-day school week is an interesting possibility, but it will have to be studied and planned carefully,” says Licuanan.
However, note that she’s only referring to the arrangement for Metro Manila. The MMDA had earlier told the public to expect “hellish” as 15 major road projects are set to be implemented in Metro Manila this year.
READ: MMDA pushes 4-day school week, cites 15 major projects as reasons.
“However, Licuanan pointed out that the proposal of MMDA chairman Francis Tolentino to open offsite or satellite campuses in the provinces is not feasible, as very few HEIs (higher education institutions) have the capacity to transfer their operations to nearby provinces,” reports Helen Flores in The Philippine Star.
