Suspension of Classes on July 27, 2011 | Guidelines from DepEd

Suspension of Classes Announcements from DepEd : Summary

(Update: Suspension of classes at tertiary level announced. Read details here: No classes at Tertiary (College) level on July 27, 2011 in NCR - Executive Secretary)

NCR – All classes in preschool, elementary, and high school (public and private) will be suspended in the entire region (per Regional Director Elena Ruiz).

Reg 1

Due to Public Storm Signal No. 1, all classes in preschool (public and private) will be automatically suspended in Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte. (based on 10:00 p.m., July 26 PAGASA Bulletin)

Due to Public Storm Signal No. 2, all classes in preschool, elementary, and high school (public and private) will be suspended in Pangasinan and La Union (based on 10:00 p.m., July 26 PAGASA Bulletin)

Dagupan City Div: Classes in kindergarten, elementary and secondary suspended today July 27. (as per DepEd announcement)

Reg 2 - Due to Public Storm Signal No. 1, all classes in preschool (public and private) will be automatically suspended in Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, and Quirino (per Regional Director Benito Tumamao).

CAR - Due to Public Storm Signal No. 1, all classes in preschool (public and private) will be automatically suspended in Abra, Apayao, Kalinga, Ifugao, Mt. Province, and Benguet (per OIC-Regional Director Teresita Velasco).

Reg 3 – All classes in preschool, elementary, and high school (public and private) will be suspended in the entire region: Bataan, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Bulacan, Zambales, Aurora (Per Regional Director Teofila Villanueva)

Reg 4A - All classes in preschool, elementary, and high school (public and private) will be suspended in the entire region: Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon (Per Regional Director Lorna Dino).

Reg 4B

Classes in preschool and elementary will be suspended in Occidental Mindoro (Per Regional Director Sinforosa Guiñares)

Due to Public Storm Signal No. 1, all classes in preschool (public and private) will be automatically suspended in Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, and Romblon. (based on 5:00 p.m., July 26 PAGASA Bulletin)

Reg 5 – Automatic suspension will be based on the 4:00 a.m., July 27 PAGASA Bulletin and depending on the local situation, local authorities (LGUs, DepEd local officials, and school heads) may declare cancellation of classes in their respective areas.

Update 1:

"DepEd NCR Director Elena Ruiz has announced suspension of classes from pre-school to high school both public and private schools in NCR tomorrow July 27, 2011." - Reported on TV Patrol at 7:30 p.m.


Update 2:

"All classes in NCR and Region 3 will remain suspended tom, July 27, for kindergarten, elementary and secondary," DepEd tweeted Tuesday night.


Update 3: More tweets from DepEd

"CALABARZON: No classes in kindergarten, elementary and secondary levels tomorrow, July 27." - DepEd tweeted at 8:28 p.m.

"Occidental Mindoro: No classes in kindergarten and elementary tomorrow, July 27." -8:29 p.m.

"Region 2: No classes in Kindergarten only in Isabela, Cagayan, & Nueva Vizcaya." - 8:30 p.m.

"Region 1 will follow automatic suspension guidelines tomorrow depending on the 10pm weather bulletin of PAGASA." - 8:31 p.m.


Update 4: More DepEd announcements

"Classes in Kindergarten are suspended in Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque and Romblon tomorrow, July 27." - 9:16 p.m.

"CAR: Kindergarten classes suspended in Abra, Apayao, Kalinga, Ifugao, Mt. Province, & Benguet tomorrow, July 27." - 9:17 p.m.


Update 5: PAGASA recommends suspension of classes in tertiary schools in NCR on July 27, 2011.

"per protocol, the DOST-PAGASA has recommended the suspension of classes in the tertiary level TOMORROW --July 27, 2011 to the NDRRMC/OCD," PAGASA tweeted at 10:10p.m.

"this recommendation is for NCR only." PAGASA added.

"CHED has devolved the authority to finally decide on class suspension of the tertiary level to the concerned Higher Education Institution Officials." PAGASA further said

Will there be classes in Metro Manila and in other areas tomorrow, July 27, 2011?

To answer the question above, here are the "guidelines" on suspension of classes set by the Department of Education (DepEd) :

The Department of Education revised the rules on the suspension of classes to keep parents aware and students danger-free in cases of typhoons and other calamities.

Classes in pre-school level in all public and private schools will be automatically suspended with storm signal no.1. (Check the list of areas under signal number 1 HERE)

Classes in pre-school, elementary and high school in all public and private schools will be automatically suspended with storm signal no.2. (Check the list of areas under signal number 2 HERE)

Classes in all levels are automatically suspended with storm signal no.3.

In the absence of typhoon signal warnings from PAG-ASA, localized suspension or cancellation of classes in both public and private elementary and secondary schools may be implemented by the school principal.

Likewise, the superintendent shall decide on the suspension of classes if such covers the entire division.

Parents wishing to ascertain whether or not to send their children to school should check for media advisories coming from PAG-ASA, DepED, Disaster Coordinating Council (DDC) and the Local Government Units (LGUs).

In the absence of official storm warnings, parents have the ultimate responsibility for determining whether their children should go to school.

The required number of school days for the school year shall be considered especially in holding make-up classes to offset the days when classes are suspended.

Make-up classes shall be held on Saturdays or on weekdays beyond the originally-set school calendar in both public and private schools.