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Three-day transport strike pushes Metro Manila universities, colleges to shift to online classes

Published Sep 17, 2025 11:23 am  |  Updated Sep 17, 2025 02:15 pm
Manibela members protest along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, as they launch a three-day strike with PISTON over alleged government corruption. The transport halt forced several Metro Manila schools to shift to online classes. (Santi San Juan / Manila Bulletin)
Manibela members protest along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, as they launch a three-day strike with PISTON over alleged government corruption. The transport halt forced several Metro Manila schools to shift to online classes. (Santi San Juan / Manila Bulletin)
Several universities and colleges in Metro Manila and nearby areas have announced a temporary shift to online classes as transport groups launched a three-day nationwide strike starting Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
The strike, led by Manibela and PISTON, is expected to cause major disruptions in public transportation, prompting schools to ensure uninterrupted learning despite the mass protest.
Universities announce online class arrangements
In a memo issued on September 16, Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) said undergraduate and graduate classes in the Schools of Education and Learning Design, Humanities, Management, Science and Engineering, and Social Sciences would shift to online learning on September 17 and 18.
Laboratory and lecture-based classes may still opt for on-site sessions upon consultation with students, though faculty were urged to consider commuting difficulties. Ateneo’s campus facilities will remain open to support online learning, with further updates to be released on September 19.
The University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman Office of the Chancellor also encouraged faculty members to switch to remote or asynchronous modes of learning from September 17 to 19, while essential services personnel must continue to report on-site.
UP Manila likewise asked faculty to extend consideration to students affected by the strike and to adopt work-from-home arrangements for staff when necessary.
The University of Santo Tomas (UST) announced that the Enriched Virtual Mode of Instruction and remote work setup would be observed on September 17 and 18.
At De La Salle University Manila, all levels will shift to online classes from September 17 to 19, although campus facilities will remain accessible.
De La Salle Araneta University said it will also conduct synchronous online classes for both basic and tertiary education within the same period.
More schools shift to online classes
More schools in the National Capital Region (NCR) also moved to online classes as the three-day nationwide transport strike disrupted public transportation, prompting administrators to ensure continuous learning and student safety despite mobility challenges caused by the protest.
At Adamson University, all levels will be conducted online synchronously on September 17, with updates to follow for September 18 and 19.
From September 17 to 19, Arellano University announced that classes across all campuses and levels would shift to online.
At the Eulogio “Amang” Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology (EARIST), classes will be held online synchronously on September 17, with pending updates for September 18 and 19.
Far Eastern University campuses in Manila, Makati, and Diliman also shifted to online classes on September 17, while some offices remained open. Further announcements will be issued for September 18 and 19.
Classes for tertiary and senior high school levels shifted online on September 17 at Manila Tytana Colleges, with additional announcements to follow for September 18 and 19.
At San Sebastian College-Recoletos Manila, classes in basic education and college levels shifted to synchronous online sessions from September 17 to 19.
Classes at St. Scholastica’s College Manila also shifted online on September 17, pending further announcements for September 18 and 19.
Trinity University of Asia shifted to synchronous online classes from September 17 to 19.
At the University of the East (Manila and Caloocan campuses), asynchronous classes were implemented for students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 on September 17. Graduate School classes were also held online, while offices remained open.
Why transport groups are protesting
Transport group Manibela is leading the strike from September 17 to 19, while PISTON will join the protest on September 18.
The demonstration highlights alleged corruption and irregularities in government flood-control projects.
The groups are also raising long-standing concerns over the government’s jeepney modernization program, which they claim threatens the livelihood of many drivers and operators.

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