Eastern Metro Manila cities suspend classes due to STS ‘Nika’

The local governments of Marikina and Mandaluyong announced the suspension of classes in private and public schools in their cities on Monday, November 11, due to the possible effects of severe tropical storm “Nika.” The two cities cancelled classes at all levels, including asynchronous classes, as Signal No. 1 is raised in Metro Manila as of Sunday afternoon.

The Marikina government said that the order is also in accordance with Department of Education Order No. 37, s. 2022, or the guidelines for class suspension during natural disasters or calamities, classes are automatically suspended in public schools in areas where the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has raised Tropical Cyclone Warning Signals 1, 2, 3, or 4.



“Mahalaga ang kaligtasan at kapakanan ng ating mga mag-aaral. Isagawa natin ang ibayong pag-iingat (The safety and well-being of our students are important. Let us exercise utmost caution),” it said.

Meanwhile, the local government of Makati also explained the automatic suspension guidelines from DepEd, saying that face-to-face, online classes, and work from kindergarten to Grade 12 and the Alternative Learning System (ALS) are automatically cancelled in schools within local government units (LGUs) that are issued with TCWS by PAGASA. “Pinaaalalahanan ang lahat na hindi na kailangan ng announcement ng cancellation ng klase mula sa LGU kapag itinaas na ng PAGASA ang typhoon signals (It is important to note that no further class cancellation announcement is needed from the LGU once PAGASA raises the typhoon signals),” it noted. It also advised the public to stay updated through the PAGASA-National Capital Region PRSD Facebook page for further information on TCWS.

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