MANILA, Philippines - (Updated July 23 as of 9 p.m.) Classes have been suspended in selected areas and schools on Monday, July 24, 2017 as President Rodrigo Duterte is set to deliver his second State of the Nation Address (SONA).
While SONA 2017 was not declared holiday throughout the country, some areas to be affected by heavy traffic and mass demonstrations were given a break.
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Quezon City Mayor Herbert M. Bautista announced suspension of classes in ALL LEVELS, both private and public schools.
List of class suspensions for Monday, July 24 for Duterte's SONA 2017:
Cities
Schools
NOTE: This post will be updated with more class suspensions as they are announced.
Around 5,000 protesters are expected around the Batasang Pambansa Complex on Monday.
SONA is a constitutional obligation and yearly tradition, wherein the chief executive reports on the status of the country, unveils the government’s agenda for the coming year, and proposes to Congress certain legislative measures.
Seventy-six (76) SONAs have been delivered so far.
This is a developing story. Refresh page for the updates.
While SONA 2017 was not declared holiday throughout the country, some areas to be affected by heavy traffic and mass demonstrations were given a break.
RELATED STORY
LIVESTREAM: President Duterte SONA 2017 speech (video)
Quezon City Mayor Herbert M. Bautista announced suspension of classes in ALL LEVELS, both private and public schools.
List of class suspensions for Monday, July 24 for Duterte's SONA 2017:
Cities
- Quezon City: all levels
Schools
- De La Salle University (DLSU) - classes in all levels and office work in Taft, Makati, and BGC campuses
- Ateneo de Manila Senior High School - classes
- College of Holy Spirit Manila - classes in all levels and office work due to transport strike
- De La Salle College of Saint Benilde - classes and office work
- Miriam College - classes and office work
- Marikina Christian Integrated School (MCIS) - classes
- Philippine College of Criminology - classes in all levels (excluding maintenance and security personnel)
- PMI Manila and Quezon City - classes and office work
- Aquinas University of Legazpi - classes in all levels and office work due to transport strike
- University of the Philippines, Diliman - all offices "except those previously designated as required for vital functions"
NOTE: This post will be updated with more class suspensions as they are announced.
Around 5,000 protesters are expected around the Batasang Pambansa Complex on Monday.
SONA is a constitutional obligation and yearly tradition, wherein the chief executive reports on the status of the country, unveils the government’s agenda for the coming year, and proposes to Congress certain legislative measures.
Seventy-six (76) SONAs have been delivered so far.
This is a developing story. Refresh page for the updates.
