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MAKATI CITY — In time for the opening of School Year 2026-2027, Education Secretary Sonny Angara has issued new guidelines to help schools continue teaching and learning before, during, and after emergencies while prioritizing the safety and well-being of learners, teachers, and school personnel.
Under Department of Education Order No. 14 s. 2026, the Guidelines on Learning Continuity in Emergencies provides school heads, division alternative learning system focals, and schools division superintendents with a clearer framework for making immediate and informed decisions when classes are disrupted by typhoons, floods, earthquakes, extreme heat, health crises, violence, armed conflict, and other emergencies.
“When a disaster or crisis strikes, the first question we should ask is: Are the children and teachers safe, and are they still able to learn and teach?” Angara said. “We cannot expect the same from them during normal times as we do when they are facing danger, fear, or loss.”
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