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#WalangPasok: Class Suspensions For September 18, 2024, Wednesday
#WalangPasok: Updated List of Work and Class cancellations for September 18, 2024 (Wednesday)
Manila, Philippines – Due to the adverse effects of tropical depression Gener, several local government units (LGUs) have made the decision to suspend classes on Wednesday, September 18.
#WalangPasok Announcements Class suspensions for September 2024
Walang Pasok Updates: Setyembre 18, Miyerkules
(As of 9:25pm, September 17, 2024) Here’s an updated list of towns, cities, and schools that canceled classes/work On Wednesday:
Cordillera Administrative Region
Benguet
Atok – preschool to senior high school (public and private)
Kapangan – preschool to elementary (public and private)
Ilocos Region
Pangasinan
Manaoag – all levels (public and private)
Mangaldan – all levels (public and private)
Mapandan – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
Rosales – all levels (public and private)
Mimaropa
Occidental Mindoro
Magsaysay – all levels (public and private)
Rizal – all levels (public and private)
Negros Island Region
Negros Occidental
Bago City – all levels (public and private)
Binalbagan – all levels (public and private)
Cauayan – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private), until Friday, September 20
Don Salvador Benedicto – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
Enrique B. Magalona – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
Hinigaran – all levels (public and private)
Hinoba-an – all levels (public and private)
Isabela – all levels (public and private)
La Carlota City – all levels (public and private)
Moises Padilla – all levels (public and private)
Murcia – face-to-face classes in all levels (public), until Friday, September 20
Pontevedra – all levels (public and private)
Pulupandan – all levels (public and private)
Silay City – all levels (public and private)
Sipalay City – all levels (public and private)
Talisay City – all levels (public and private)
Victorias City – all levels (public and private)
Bacolod City – face-to-face classes for preschool to senior high school (public and private)
Negros Oriental
Bais City – all levels (public and private)
Bayawan City – all levels (public and private)
Manjuyod – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
Forecast Weather Conditions
Weather Update by PAGASA Issued at 4:00 PM, 17 September 2024
SYNOPSIS: At 3:00PM today, the center of Tropical Depression “GENER” was estimated based on all available data at 250km West Northwest of Baguio City, Benguet (17.0°N,118.8°E) with maximum sustained winds of 55km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 70km/h. It is moving Westward at 30km/h. Southwest Monsoon affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
Place
Weather Condition
Caused By
Impacts
Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, llocos Region,and Central Luzon
Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms
TD Gener
Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains
Palawan, Occidental Mindoro, Aklan, Antique, and Negros Occidental
Monsoon rains
Southwest Monsoon
Possible flashfloods or landslides due to heavy to intense rains
The rest of MIMAROPA, Western Visayas, and Negros Island Region
Occasional rains
Southwest Monsoon
Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains
Metro Manila, Zamboanga Peninsula, BARMM, SOCCSKSARGEN, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, and the rest of Luzon and Visayas
Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms
Southwest Monsoon
Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains
The rest of Mindanao
Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms
Southwest Monsoon
Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms
Tropical Depression “Gener”
Issued at 11:00 pm, 17 September 2024 (Valid for broadcast until the next advisory to be issued at 5:00 AM tomorrow)
TROPICAL DEPRESSION “GENER” MAINTAINS ITS STRENGTH AND IS ABOUT TO EXIT THE PHILIPPINE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND AREAS
Refer to Weather Advisory No. 30 issued at 11:00 PM today for the heavy rainfall outlook due to the Southwest Monsoon enhanced by GENER and HELEN.
Severe Winds
The Southwest Monsoon enhanced by GENER and HELEN will also bring strong to gale-force gusts over the following areas (especially in coastal and upland areas exposed to winds):
· Today: Batanes, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Visayas, and Mindanao.
· Tomorrow (18 September): Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Visayas, and Mindanao.
Thursday (19 September): Isabela, Aurora, Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, Metro Manila, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, and Western Visayas
HAZARDS AFFECTING COASTAL WATERS
24-Hour Sea Condition Outlook
Gale Warning is in effect over several coastal waters in the western seaboard of Southern Luzon and the western and central seaboards of Visayas. For more information, refer to Gale Warning No. 7 issued at 5:00 PM today. Sea travel in these waters is risky for small seacrafts, including all types of motorbancas.
Up to rough seas over the following coastal waters outside Gale Warning areas:
· 1.0 to 3.5 m: The northern seaboards of Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Zamboanga Peninsula and Northern Mindanao, the seaboard of Caraga Region; the eastern seaboards of Davao Region and Eastern Visayas; the southern seaboards of Negros Island Region, Central Visayas, and Eastern Visayas
· Mariners of small seacrafts, including all types of motorbancas, are advised not to venture out to sea under these conditions, especially if inexperienced or operating ill-equipped vessels.
Up to moderate seas over the following coastal waters outside Gale Warning areas:
· Up to 2.5 m: The remaining seaboards of the country.
· Mariners of small seacrafts, including all types of motorbancas, are advised not to venture out to sea under these conditions.
TRACK AND INTENSITY OUTLOOK
On the track forecast, GENER will exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) tonight or tomorrow (18 September) early morning. Outside the PAR region, GENER will continue to move westward over the West Philippine Sea for the remainder of the forecast period.
GENER is forecast to have limited intensification within the forecast period, although it may reach tropical storm category by tomorrow morning.
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
1. 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 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 strong winds in specific or all areas of the LGU but is not due to a typhoon.
Automatic Class Cancellation during Heavy Rainfall
2. 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 Warning 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
3. 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.
4. Earthquakes
In-person and online classes in all levels are automatically canceled in schools situated in LGUs where the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOCS) declares an earthquake with PHILVOCS Earthquake Intensity Scale (PEIS) V or above.
Local Chief Executives shall decide on the cancellation or suspension of classes in cases where the PEIS is IV and below.
School Principals can cancel classes at any Intensity Scale if in their assessment, building and other structures are seen to be in danger of collapsing or is found to have major damage.
The School Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Team Head should clear the return of students and personnel in buildings and other structures.
Class Suspension during Power Outages
5. Power Outages/ Power Interruptions/ Brownouts
There will be no automatic cancellation or suspension of classes if there are power outages/power interruptions/brownouts in schools. If power outages/power interruptions and brownouts have resulted in a poor learning environment, school officials can cancel or suspend classes at their discretion.
6. Adjustments to Learning Delivery Due to Suspensions/Cancellations of Classes
If canceled or suspended classes occur, distance learning or make-up classes shall be implemented to ensure that learning competencies and objectives are still met.
In adherence to the provision of DepEd Order No. 14, s. 2021, learners who miss learning activities due to class suspensions brought about by various disruptions like disasters and/or emergencies due to natural or human-induced hazards shall be accorded due consideration in the completion of their learning tasks.
7. Maintenance of Workforce and Activation of DRRM Teams
Teaching school personnel, including ALS teachers, and non-teaching school personnel in schools, Division Offices, Regional Offices, and the Central Office, shall not be required to report to work, except those who are mandated to render security, safety, finance, engineering, sanitation, health, and disaster response duties.
Schools, on the other hand, must always be ready to implement remote work with measured output.
Central, Regional, and Schools Division Offices and schools shall activate their DRRM Teams to prepare, monitor, and respond to the situation. DRRM Team members, particularly DRRM Coordinators and Engineers, shall be required to report to work in the aftermath of the disaster to continue undertaking response, early recovery, and reporting based on established DRRM protocols (e.g., an inspection of school facilities to vet damages as reported by School DRRM Coordinators, detailed assessment of damaged facilities for purposes of developing the Program of Works for infrastructure costing in rehabilitation and recovery plans, and participation in coordination meetings with LDRRMCs). Other DRRM Team members may likewise be required to report to work as needed.
Officials of private schools shall exercise discretion relative to the work arrangement of their DRRM personnel.
8. Use of schools as Evacuation Center or COVID-19 Quarantine and/or Isolation Facility/Vaccination Center
Schools shall not be used as quarantine and/ or isolation facilities or vaccination centers. The authority given to Regional Directors in allowing schools to be designated as quarantine and/or isolation facilities/ vaccination centers under Office Memorandum OM-Osec-2020-004 (Guidance to Regional Directors for Action Requests by Local Government Units to Use DepEd Schools and Engage DepEd Personnel in Activities Related to COVID-19), is hereby lifted. Office Memorandum OM-OSEC- 2021-03-003 (Use of DepEd Classrooms and Other Facilities as Vaccination Centers) is likewise hereby repealed.
In other disasters, schools may be used as an immediate evacuation site that should not last more than fifteen days. LGUs should not use schools as long-term shelters for evacuees.
9. Conduct of Psychological First Aid
As the maintenance of a conducive learning environment requires addressing the immediate needs of affected learners and personnel in the aftermath of disasters, all Schools Division Offices, with the support of Regional Offices, shall assess Mental Health and Psychosocial Support needs and services and lead the conduct of Psychological First Aid (PFA). This shall include the mobilization of trained PFA providers and partners and if needed, referral pathways for learners and personnel identified for further specialized psychological support services. Required health standards shall always be applied.
10. 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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