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Typhoons trump tests.
“On July 8, the Department of Education (DepEd) Taguig-Pateros division office issued Memorandum No. 15 — signed by Schools Division Superintendent Danilo Gutierrez — which left to parents the decision of whether or not to let their children attend classes due to inclement weather,” reports Maricar B. Brizuela in Philippine Daily Inquirer.
Moreover, the memorandum ordered all school heads and teachers in Taguig and Pateros “to refrain from giving examinations, short quiz or tests when rains are constantly pouring, especially when a low pressure area is registered by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).”
Gutierrez reiterated that “no examination should be administered to students whenever there is a typhoon signal raised by Pagasa in Metro Manila or on days when moderate to heavy rains is anticipated.”
Division chief supervisor for school and governance operation George Tizon explained that the order “was expected to reduce the anxiety of parents who may be hesitant to let their children miss school for fear of missing an examination or failing to meet an important academic requirement.”
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