‘Work Break’ sa mga manggagawa ngayong mainit ang panahon, ipinanukala ng isang senador;
Pagbabalik sa dating school calendar, makatutulong sa mga guro at mag-aaral ayon naman kay Sen. Gatchalian
Pagbabalik sa dating school calendar, makatutulong sa mga guro at mag-aaral ayon naman kay Sen. Gatchalian
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00:00 Now, many places in the country suspended their face-to-face classes.
00:05 A demonstration was also held to encourage workers.
00:10 This is the work break.
00:13 Daniel Manalastas was in the news center live.
00:17 Yes, Angelic, in the face of hot weather,
00:27 the senators are all wearing masks to mitigate the problems
00:32 that our fellowmen are facing, especially Angelic,
00:35 those who work in the middle of the hot weather.
00:39 Mario is exposed to the heat every day because of his work.
00:45 But it's good because his boss is open-minded.
00:48 But there are ways to mitigate the hot weather.
00:52 It's hot, it's really hot.
00:54 We're just wearing a hat, a black hat.
00:58 It's always hot, we're always wearing a hat.
01:01 We're just resting.
01:03 Our supervisor said that if we feel dizzy,
01:08 we should rest.
01:11 To mitigate the heat, some senators are wearing masks.
01:14 Senate Minority Leader Coco Pimentel
01:17 urged the government to implement the system that other countries are doing,
01:21 like the United Arab Emirates,
01:23 to protect their workers from the hot weather.
01:27 Senator Coco suggested that the government should impose a limit on working
01:32 if it's really too hot.
01:34 In other words, there should be a work break
01:36 if the heat index reaches the danger level.
01:39 But if Senator Cinthia Villar asks...
01:43 I don't know, maybe my place is not too hot.
01:46 It's hot, but if it's in open air, there's wind.
01:51 Sometimes, blended learning is hard
01:55 because the students deteriorate.
01:59 I think the air should be better.
02:04 If you want to change it, it should be earlier.
02:09 Because it's really hot in the midday.
02:13 But in the afternoon, it's not.
02:16 And in the morning, it's not.
02:18 Senator Sherwin Gatchalian urged the Department of Energy
02:22 to solve the possible yellow alert
02:25 due to the possible effects of El Niño.
02:27 Senator Grace urged water concessionaires
02:30 to properly supply water.
02:33 Meanwhile, Angelica, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian also called
02:39 for flexibility to the workers,
02:42 especially those who are exposed to the heat.
02:45 She said they should be given a chance to rest
02:48 and wear more comfortably.
02:50 She also wants to avoid
02:52 the employees' salaries being cut
02:54 if they rest during the day.
02:57 Sir, even if they stop working,
03:01 the salaries can't be cut.
03:02 Yes, that's why I call for flexibility
03:05 during these times.
03:07 Don't cut salaries just because you're resting.
03:10 It's important that people can work
03:14 because it's harder for companies
03:16 if people are absent.
03:17 Angelica, not only the workers are affected
03:21 when it's too hot,
03:22 but also the teachers and the students.
03:25 That's why the senator believes
03:27 that it's important to return
03:28 the school calendar.
03:30 Where during this summer season,
03:32 the students are on vacation.
03:34 Senator Win wants to speed up the transition
03:37 to return the school calendar.
03:40 The shorter the transition, the better.
03:43 That's one of the things we'll look at
03:48 and if we can recommend to the DepEd
03:51 to shorten the transition.
03:52 But I admit that we can't do it instantly.
03:55 Because if it's instant,
03:58 we won't have an academic break for a year.
04:03 So let's see if we can shorten it
04:05 so that it won't reach this situation.
04:10 Angelica, there's no new announcement
04:13 from DepEd
04:14 until Senator Sherwin Gatchalian's statement.
04:17 But they already promised
04:19 and they're targeting
04:20 to return the school calendar
04:22 by 2027 or 2026.
04:25 But the senator wants to speed it up
04:28 because next year,
04:29 Calvario will be like this
04:31 for our students and teachers.
04:34 Angelica?
04:35 Okay, about this work break, Daniel,
04:38 did Senator Gatchalian say
04:40 how many minutes is that within the day?
04:42 Because the sun is shining
04:44 and it's said that the hottest time of the day
04:47 is between 10am to 3pm.
04:50 So how many minutes is that?
04:51 Is it 30 minutes?
04:52 Is it an hour break?
04:54 Are there details like that?
04:55 Yes, Daniel?
05:04 Alright, we've reached Daniel Manalastas.
05:08 Thank you very much, Daniel.