Cebu City extends class suspensions to Thursday amid failing air quality

Cebu City, Philippines — Mayor Nestor Archival announced on Wednesday evening that classes at all levels in public schools will remain suspended as the latest Air Quality Index (AQI) readings reached 177, which is classified as “Very Unhealthy.” Despite the continued suspension, Archival acknowledged the concerns of parents, students, educators, and business owners, recognizing how prolonged suspensions can disrupt learning and businesses that depend on school-related activities. “These concerns are valid, and we do not take them lightly,” he said, while noting that the government’s immediate priority is public health—especially the health of our children, whom the mayor described as among […]...

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