Elementary kids experienced partial solar eclipse in Mindanao

The school children in Bansalan Central Elementary School went out from their classroom while falling in line to see the partial solar eclipse around 10a.m., Wednesday.

But students like Junefrey Dominguez took time to wait for his turn to look due to only one film they can used to see the solar eclipse.

“I could see that the sun tip was covered with black,” the 9 year old Dominguez said.

Joshua De Manuel, said the sun turns into orange red but he could not explained what he seen.


Flor Anne Cosare, BCES Principal, said they allowed their children particularly in Grade 3 to 6, as part of their science lesson.


The school population is 1, 638 but only selected Grade levels were allowed to see as part of their actual lessons.

Cosare said it was a rare opportunity of their students because solar eclipse might happen again in the following years.

“Actually it is their chance to see the real eclipse because they can only read it in the book before” Cosare said.

Cosare advised teachers to tell their children not to look directly to the sun if there was no eye protection being use.