MANILA, Philippines – Some local government units announced the suspension of face-to-face classes for October 16-17, 2023 (Monday and Tuesday) due to the impending nationwide transport strike.
The Malayang Alyansa ng Bus Employees at Laborers (MANIBELA) said to push through with its planned transport strike on Monday.
The rally is to voice out their concerns against Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) December 31 deadline for the consolidation of traditional jeepneys as part of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP).
Pampanga and Angeles City LGUs already issued orders for the cancellation of face-to-face classes next week and encouraged schools to shift to online, modular or any alternative learning modality.
In anticipation of the effects of the lack of public transportation to commuters especially students and school personnel, the following areas announced suspension of face-to-face classes:
OCTOBER 16-17, 2023
Central Luzon
Schools
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Metro Manila
Calabarzon
Ilocos Region
Schools
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The Malayang Alyansa ng Bus Employees at Laborers (MANIBELA) said to push through with its planned transport strike on Monday.
The rally is to voice out their concerns against Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) December 31 deadline for the consolidation of traditional jeepneys as part of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP).
Pampanga and Angeles City LGUs already issued orders for the cancellation of face-to-face classes next week and encouraged schools to shift to online, modular or any alternative learning modality.
In anticipation of the effects of the lack of public transportation to commuters especially students and school personnel, the following areas announced suspension of face-to-face classes:
OCTOBER 16-17, 2023
Central Luzon
- Angeles - all levels, public and private
- Pampanga Province - all levels, public and private
Schools
- Adamson University - all levels, shift to online classes
- Our Lady of Fatima University (OLFU)-Pampanga - shift to online classes
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Metro Manila
- Caloocan City - all levels, public and private (shift to online/modular classes)
- Las Piñas City - all levels, public and private
- Malabon City - all levels, public and private (shift to online/modular classes)
- Marikina City - all levels, public and private (shift to online/modular classes)
- Parañaque City - all levels, public and private (shift to online/modular classes)
- Pasay City - all levels, public and private (shift to online/modular classes)
Calabarzon
- Biñan, Laguna - all levels, public and private
- Cabuyao City, Laguna - all levels, public and private (shift to online/modular classes)
- Calamba City, Laguna - all levels, public and private (shift to online/modular classes)
- Los Baños, Laguna - all levels, public and private
- Sta. Rosa City, Laguna - all levels, public and private (shift to online/modular classes)
- Binangonan, Rizal - all levels, public and private (shift to online/modular classes)
Ilocos Region
- Lingayen, Pangasinan - all levels, public and private
Schools
- Ateneo de Manila University - undergraduate and graduate classes of the Schools of Education and Learning Design, Humanities, Management, Science and Engineering, and Social Sciences to be held online
- De La Salle University (DLSU)-Manila - shift to online classes, campus access is restricted
- Far Eastern University (FEU) - Manila and Makati campus - on-site midterm consultation to be moved synchronously online
- Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU)-Manila - shift to online classes
- National University (NU)-Manila and Nazareth School - shift to online classes
- Our Lady of Fatima University (OLFU)-Laguna - shift to online classes
- Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) - all levels, all branches and campuses (shift to online classes)
- San Beda University - Manila and Rizal - shift to online classes
- San Sebastian College-Recoletos Manila - grade school and junior high school to shift to online synchronous mode
- University of Santo Tomas - shift to Enriched Virtual Mode of Instruction
- University of the East (UE) - Manila and Caloocan - all levels, shift to off-site synchronous
This is a developing story. Refresh page for the updates.
— The Summit Express
