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The Department of Education (DepEd) said it’s looking into installing solar energy panels in public schools next 12 months to conserve electricity and cut costs amid the national energy crisis.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re studying the potential of solarization of our public schools,\u201d Education Secretary Juan Edgardo \u201cSonny\u201d M. Angara told reporters in a briefing on Thursday.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis can be a long-term solarization, putting solar panels on the roofs of our public schools because we\u2019re seeing it done rather a lot in some government buildings,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Mr. Angara noted that Energy Secretary Sharon S. Garin is open to the concept, and that it aligns with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.\u2019s policy on renewable energy.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo definitely I can see that that is a great option so as to add solar panels in our schools to be economical. At the identical time, you\u2019re helping the national effort to conserve energy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The project, nevertheless, is scheduled for next 12 months attributable to an absence of funding within the agency\u2019s 2026 budget.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe issue is, as you understand, with the federal government, you may have to budget a 12 months ahead. If we would like to do it, we don\u2019t have a budget for it yet, unless we’ve got savings or we get it from our maintenance funds,\u201d Mr. Angara said.<\/p>\n
\u201cRealistically speaking, if we\u2019re doing it on a big scale, it’ll be for next 12 months,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Along with the energy conservation efforts, the DepEd also issued protocols and versatile work arrangements, following the Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 114 issued by Malaca\u00f1ang in March.<\/p>\n
A few of these protocols include maintaining a regular thermostat setting of 24\u00b0C for air-conditioned spaces, activating sleep settings on all office equipment, strictly turning off non-essential lights and electronic equipment during lunch breaks and after hours, and minimizing elevator usage.<\/p>\n
For the upcoming opening of classes in June, Mr. Angara said the agency has yet to choose whether to transition to blended learning or maintain in-person classes.<\/p>\n
\u201cRegarding blended learning, we still don\u2019t have a [directive] yet because our bias is admittedly towards face-to-face instruction.\u201d<\/p>\n
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