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Schools Told to Use Operating Funds for Electric Fans Amid El Niño Heat
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Schools Told to Use Operating Funds for Electric Fans Amid El Niño Heat

The Philippine Department of Education has directed elementary and secondary schools to use their Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) to purchase electric fans, aiming to protect students and teachers from extreme heat caused by the El Niño phenomenon. Guidelines were also issued to suspend physical classes when ambient temperatures exceed 42 degrees Celsius.

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