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#WalangPasok: Class Suspensions For April 18, 2024, Thursday
#WalangPasok: Updated List of Work and Class cancellations for April 18, 2024 (Thurday)
Manila, Philippines – Due to the hot weather, several schools suspended in-person classes on April 18, 2024.
The Department of Education has implemented an alternative delivery mode of learning to mitigate the impact of weather conditions on students.
Walang Pasok Updates: April 18, 2024, Huwebes
(As of 9:45pm, April 17, 2024) Here’s an updated list of towns, cities, and schools that canceled classes/work on Monday:
Metro Manila
no announcement yet
Ilocos Region
no announcement yet
Bicol Region
no announcement yet
Central Luzon
Angeles City, Pampanga – No Face-to-Face classes in all levels (public schools) (source)
Cordillera Administrative Region
No announcement yet
Central Visayas
tba
Western Visayas
tba
Soccsksargen
Sarangani – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private) until April 19 (source)
Class suspensions due to hot weather
Department of Education (DepEd) Class and Work Suspension Guideline:
Here are the guidelines for cancellation or suspension of classes and work in public schools from Kindergarten to Grade 12 where there are typhoons, heavy rains, and floods based on DepEd Order No. 37, s. 2022.
The Department of Education issues these Guidelines on the Cancellation or Suspension of Classes and Work in Schools in the event of Natural Disasters, Power Outages/Power Interruptions, and other calamities to further guide schools, their personnel, and learners, both within the public and private institutions.
Guidelines on the Suspension of Classes When Typhoons and Other Calamities Occur image via DepEd
Typhoon
In-person and online classes at all levels are automatically canceled in schools situated in Local Government Units (LGUs) issued with Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals (TCWS) 1, 2, 3,4, or 5 by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
If the TCWS is issued at a time when classes have already begun, the school shall immediately suspend the classes and work and send everyone home if it is safe to do so. However, schools must keep students and personnel safe in school if traveling has become unsafe.
Local Chief Executives shall decide on the cancellation or suspension of classes in cases where there are strong winds in specific or all areas of the LGU but is not due to a typhoon.
Automatic Class Cancellation during Heavy Rainfall
Heavy Rainfall
In-person and online classes at all levels are automatically canceled in schools situated in LGUs issued with Yellow, Orange, and Red Rainfall Warnings by the PAGASA.
If the Warning is issued when classes have already begun, the school shall immediately suspend the classes and work and send everyone home if it is safe to do so. However, schools are obligated to keep the students and personnel safely in school if traveling has become unsafe.
Local Chief Executives shall decide on the cancellation or suspension of classes in cases where there are torrential rains in specific or all areas of the LGU but is not issued a Heavy Rainfall Alert by PAGASA.
Class Cancellation when there’s a Flood
Flood
In-person and online classes in all levels are automatically canceled in schools situated in LGUs issued with a Flood Warning by the PAGASA.
If the Flood Warning is issued at a time when classes have already begun, the school shall immediately suspend the classes and work and send everyone home if it is safe to do so. However, schools are obligated to keep the students and personnel safely in school if traveling has become unsafe.
Local Chief Executives shall decide on the cancellation or suspension of classes in cases where there is flooding in specific or all areas of the LGU but is not issued a Flood Warning by PAGASA.
Responsibility of Parents or Guardians
The DepEd still maintains that parents or guardians are responsible for determining whether their children should attend classes considering their physical and/or mental health during disasters and calamities. This applies even if no order for cancellation or suspension of classes has been issued.
However, it is also the responsibility of the parents or guardians to ensure that their child can catch up with the needed competencies that the learners should master.
For more information, read DO 37, s. 2022: https://bit.ly/DO37S2022
*Suspension of classes for the tertiary level (colleges and universities) will be at the discretion of school management.
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