Suspension of Classes on September 27, 2011 Updates:"Classes in NCR will remain suspended tomorrow, Sept 27, for kinder, elementary and high school, for both private and public schools." DepEd said via its official Twitter account at 8:18 p.m. Monday.
"ISABELA, QUIRINO, N.VIZCAYA & CAGAYAN: Classes in kinder, elementary and H.S. are suspended tomorrow, Sept 27." DepEd tweeted at 7:31 p.m.
"Antipolo, Rizal: Classes will remain suspended in Kindergarten, Elem & HS tom, Sept 27, as announced by City Mayor." DepEd tweeted at 6:50 p.m.
Update 2: More announcements from DepEd:
"QUEZON: No classes in kinder, elementary and high school tomorrow, Sept 27."
"RIZAL: No classes in kinder, elementary and HS in San Mateo, Rodriguez and Jala Jala tomorrow, Sept 27."
"CAVITE: No classes in Rosario, Gen. Trias, Tanza and Bacoor for kinder, elementary and HS tomorrow, Sept 27."
"DepEd Sta. Rosa, Laguna: No classes from pre-school up to HS tomorrow."
"LAGUNA: No classes in Sta. Rosa division for kinder, elementary and HS tomorrow, Sept 27."
"Clarification: In RIZAL, only San Mateo, Rodriguez, Jala jala, and Antipolo have suspended classes up to HS. NOT the entire province."
"Gov Jonvic Remulla has announced suspension of classes from preschool to HS in the entire Cavite province. "
"There will be no classes in the entire Rizal Province from preschool to HS today."
"Classes in preschool to HS are suspended in San Pablo, Laguna."
"No classes in preschool to HS in Occidental Mindoro today due to flooding."
"Classes in kinder, elem, HS are also suspended in Dasmarinas City, Noveleta and Batangas City today, Sept 27."
"Classes from kinder to HS have been suspended in the entire CALABARZON region today, Sept 27."
"Per RD Dino, the entire Region 4A has suspended classes from preschool to HS today."
"Usec.Abigail Valte just announced the suspension of work in all government offices today, Sept. 27, per recommendation of NDRRMC. ( covers NCR, Regions 1, 2, 3, CAR, Batangas Cavite, Rizal & Laguna)"
Check out the list of colleges and universities which suspended classes on September 27 here: http://noypistuff.blogspot.com/2011/09/list-of-ncr-colleges-and-universities.html
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Suspension of classes on September 27, 2011 in several areas in Luzon including NCR (Metro Manila) is highly likely to be announced since Public Storm Warning Signals (PSWS) have been hoisted over those areas.
According to the guidelines set by the Department of Education (DepEd), classes in kindergarten will automatically be suspended when an area is under PSWS #1, while classes in high school and lower levels will be canceled automatically if PSWS #2 is raised over the area. There will be no classes in all levels including in colleges and universities if the area is under PSWS #3.
Forty areas are currently under storm signals, 8 of which are under PSWS #3, based on the 5 p.m. (September 26, 2011) bulletin from the state weather bureau. However, DepEd usually bases the suspension of classes on the 5 a.m. bulletin. In previous situations like this, parents were advised to wake up earlier for the most recent bulletin.
Meanwhile, here are the guidelines on the suspension of classes in tertiary levels of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED):
In line with the guidelines of the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC), the following are the guidelines for the suspension of classes in higher education institutions :
1. Classes at the collegiate level, including graduate school, are automatically suspended if the proper authorities have declared storm signal no. 3 or higher.
2. Classes at the collegiate level, including graduate school, may be suspended at the discretion of heads of HEIs if special circumstances in their area such as flooding, road damage, etc. warrant it.
3. HEI heads or their duly authorized representatives shall make the announcement for the suspension of classes not later than 5 A.M. of the day when it shall take effect, using all means of communication.
4. Even without the suspension of classes, students who are unable to report to class or participate in scheduled activities such as exams, due to inclement weather, shall be given consideration and be allowed to make up for the missed class or activity.
