Face-to-face classes resume in Muntinlupa as transport strike ends
Face-to-face classes in all public elementary and high schools in Muntinlupa resumed on Thursday, March 9, as the transport strike or “tigil pasada” ended.
Mayor Ruffy Biazon announced that the resumption of classes was based on the recommendation of the Schools Division Office of Muntinlupa.
A bus of the Muntinlupa City government that was used to provide "libreng sakay" to commuters. (Photo from the Muntinlupa PIO)
Biazon suspended face-to-face classes in public elementary and high schools in Muntinlupa from March 6 to 8 due to the transport strike. Manibela Transport Group Chairman Mar Valbuena and PISTON President Mody Florada announced on March 7 that they were ending the transport strike based on the assurance of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that his administration is open to reviewing the implementation of the PUV Modernization Program. The transport strike was originally set for one week from March 6 to 12. Biazon also announced the resumption of face-to-face classes at the city-run Colegio de Muntinlupa. Online classes will be held at the city-run Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa until March 12, according to its Academic Advisory Council. The Muntinlupa City government provided free rides to commuters on the first two days of the transport strike. Biazon said the city government ended the “libreng sakay” after the transport groups announced the termination of the strike.
A bus of the Muntinlupa City government that was used to provide "libreng sakay" to commuters. (Photo from the Muntinlupa PIO)
Biazon suspended face-to-face classes in public elementary and high schools in Muntinlupa from March 6 to 8 due to the transport strike. Manibela Transport Group Chairman Mar Valbuena and PISTON President Mody Florada announced on March 7 that they were ending the transport strike based on the assurance of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that his administration is open to reviewing the implementation of the PUV Modernization Program. The transport strike was originally set for one week from March 6 to 12. Biazon also announced the resumption of face-to-face classes at the city-run Colegio de Muntinlupa. Online classes will be held at the city-run Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa until March 12, according to its Academic Advisory Council. The Muntinlupa City government provided free rides to commuters on the first two days of the transport strike. Biazon said the city government ended the “libreng sakay” after the transport groups announced the termination of the strike.