With 240 affirmative votes, the House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading the bill seeking to suspend the implementation of mother tongue or first language as the medium of instruction for pupils in kindergarten to Grade 3. (Erika Fletcher/ Unsplash) Passed during plenary...
SAN FRANCISCO, Quezon – Classes in elementary and high school in 11 barangays here are suspended until Friday, Feb. 3, due to the ongoing military pursuit operation against New People’s Army rebels. Mayor Romulo Edano issued an order cancelling classes in Barangays Butanguiad, Casay, Don Juan...
DAVAO CITY – Classes were suspended in the provinces of Davao de Oro and Davao del Norte on Thursday, Feb. 2, after a strong earthquake jolted several parts of Mindanao on Wednesday evening, Feb. 1. Davao del Norte Gov. Edwin Jubahib announced the suspension of all classes in public and private...
TACLOBAN CITY – Several schools in Eastern Visayas suspended the National Achievement Test (NAT) due to bad weather brought about by the shear line affecting Visayas on Monday, Jan. 30. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council issued a red rainfall warning in Eastern...
CEBU CITY – The Land Transportation Office-Central Visayas (LTO-7) suspended a total of 605 driver’s licenses last year due to various traffic violations. Data from the LTO-7 Traffic Adjudication Section of the Operations Division showed that most driver’s licenses were apprehended in...
Twelve private emission testing centers (PETC) have been suspended for 90 days by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) for allegedly faking and tampering emission testing results. (Photo courtesy of the LTO) Following a directive from LTO Chief Assistant Secretary Jose Arturo Tugade, the...
BACOLOD CITY - Classes in all levels in Negros Occidental are still on Friday, Jan. 13, due to inclement weather caused by low pressure area. Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson issued an executive order on Thursday, Jan. 12, stating suspension of classes in all levels from 4 p.m. of Jan. 12 to 11:59 p.m....
CEBU CITY -- Work and classes were suspended in Bohol Province and in Cebu Island because of inclement weather on Thursday, Jan. 12. In a memorandum, Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado ordered the suspension of classes in all levels of public and private schools in the entire province. In a separate memo...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Classes on all levels and work in the city government remain suspended on Thursday, Jan. 12, due to inclement weather from the shear line and low-pressure area. MAYOR John Dalipe (left) leads the distribution of relief packs to flood victims in a Zamboanga City evacuation center...
ILIGAN CITY – The Iligan City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council through chairman Mayor Frederick W. Siao suspended classes here on Thursday, Jan. 12, due to bad weather caused by the shear line and low-pressure area. Siao cancelled classes from nursery to Grade 12, including...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Mayor John Dalipe here ordered the suspension of classes on all levels and work at the city government on Wednesday, Jan. 11, due to inclement weather. Dalipe made the announcement after several city streets experienced flooding due to strong rains early Wednesday morning....
TACLOBAN CITY – Hundreds of families fled their homes and work and classes remain suspended in some areas in Eastern Visayas due to incessant rain and flood on Wednesday, Jan. 11. Eastern Samar Gov. Ben Evardone appealed to the Department of Agriculture to provide rice-certified seeds to...
