Work in government offices and classes at all levels in public and private schools in the National Capital Region (NCR) and 16 provinces was suspended starting 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, due to the expected further enhancement of the Southwest Monsoon by a low-pressure area that has entered the...
Several Metro Manila cities suspended face-to-face classes on Friday, Aug. 28, due to intermittent rains brought by the southwest monsoon or habagat. As of the latest announcements, the following cities have suspended classes: Manila — All levels in public and private Caloocan City — All...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has suspended for 30 days the operation of a passenger jeepney that allegedly hit and killed a 43-year-old motorcycle rider in San Mateo, Rizal. The agency said it has launched an investigation into the fatal road crash, which...
ZAMBOANGA CITY- The local government of Zamboanga has suspended classes in all levels on Thursday, August 20, to pave the way for clean up activities in all campuses to prevent the spread of dengue. The local government of Zamboanga launched last Monday the “Guerra Contra Dengue,” a week-long...
Malacañang has ordered the implementation of alternative learning modes and alternative work arrangements in Metro Manila and 17 provinces on Thursday, Aug. 20, as continued heavy rains from the enhanced southwest monsoon threaten flooding and travel disruptions. Under Memorandum Circular No. 131,...
President Marcos does not need to issue an executive order (EO) for the Department of Education 's (DepEd) proposed policy allowing schools to decide whether to resume classes based on local conditions after disasters or bad weather, Malacañang said. In a press briefing on Wednesday, Aug. 19,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY- Mayor Khymer Olaso has suspended all classes in Zamboanga City on Wednesday, August 19, and called for a Day of Mourning for the victims of the recent school shooting at the Ateneo de Zamboanga University Junior High School last Tuesday where two high school students were killed....
The government’s practice of issuing blanket class suspensions during severe weather is threatening long-term economic growth by deepening the existing learning crisis, according to a former state planning chief. Karl Kendrick Chua, who served as socioeconomic planning secretary, cautioned that...
Classes at all levels in public and private schools across several Metro Manila cities were suspended on Wednesday, Aug. 19, as local governments took precautionary measures amid continued rains brought by the southwest monsoon or habagat. In Marikina City, both face-to-face and online classes at...
Malacañang announced that alternative work and class arrangements will continue to be implemented in the National Capital Region (NCR) and 17 other provinces on Wednesday, Aug. 19. Under Memorandum Circular No. 129, alternative arrangements in government offices and classes at all levels in...
Classes and government offices in the National Capital Region (NCR) and 14 provinces will implement alternative arrangements on Tuesday, Aug. 18, as the southwest monsoon, or Habagat, continues to bring heavy rains and flooding to parts of Luzon. Based on Memorandum Circular No. 128, issued by the...
Several local government units in Metro Manila announced the suspension of classes on Tuesday, Aug. 18, due to continuous rains brought by the southwest monsoon, or habagat. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Monday, Aug. 17, that the...
