#WalangPasok: Updated List of Work and Class cancellations for August 4, 2023 (Friday) on account of monsoon rains
Manila, Philippines – Several Local Government Units and Schools within the Philippines suspended classes and government work on Friday, August 4, 2023, on account of heavy rains and flooding.
Walang Pasok Updates: August 4, 2023, Biyernes
(As of 10:18pm, August 3, 2023) Here’s an updated list of towns, cities, and schools that canceled classes/work On Friday:
Central Luzon
- Province of Pampanga — No Classes in private and non-private schools in ALL LEVELS (source)
Ilocos Region
- Dagupan City — No Classes in private and non-private schools in ALL LEVELS (source)
Forecast Weather Conditions Issued at 4:00 PM, 3 August 2023
Southwest Monsoon Affecting Luzon
| Place | Weather Condition | Caused By | Impacts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilocos Region, Zambales, Bataan, Abra, and Benguet | Occasional rains | Southwest Monsoon | Possible flooding or landslides on account of moderate to heavy rains |
| Metro Manila, remainder of Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley, remainder of Central Luzon, CALABARZON, and MIMAROPA | Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms | Southwest Monsoon | Possible flash floods or landslides on account of moderate to at times heavy rains |
| The remaining of the country | Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms | Southwest Monsoon / Localized Thunderstorms | Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms |
Department of Education (DepEd) Class and Work Suspension Guideline:
Listed below are the rules for cancellation or suspension of classes and work in public schools from Kindergarten to Grade 12 where there are typhoons, heavy rains, and floods based on DepEd Order No. 37, s. 2022.
The Department of Education issues these Guidelines on the Cancellation or Suspension of Classes and Work in Schools within the event of Natural Disasters, Power Outages/Power Interruptions, and other calamities to further guide schools, their personnel, and learners, each inside the private and non-private institutions.
1. Typhoon
In-person and online classes in any respect levels are robotically canceled in schools situated in Local Government Units (LGUs) issued with Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals (TCWS) 1, 2, 3,4, or 5 by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
If the TCWS is issued at a time when classes have already begun, the varsity shall immediately suspend the classes and work and send everyone home whether it is protected to accomplish that. Nevertheless, schools must keep students and personnel protected at school if traveling has change into unsafe.
Local Chief Executives shall settle on the cancellation or suspension of classes in cases where there are strong winds in specific or all areas of the LGU but will not be on account of a typhoon.
2. Heavy Rainfall
In-person and online classes in any respect levels are robotically canceled in schools situated in LGUs issued with Yellow, Orange, and Red Rainfall Warnings by the PAGASA.
If the Warning is issued when classes have already begun, the varsity shall immediately suspend the classes and work and send everyone home whether it is protected to accomplish that. Nevertheless, schools are obligated to maintain the scholars and personnel safely at school if traveling has change into unsafe.
Local Chief Executives shall settle on the cancellation or suspension of classes in cases where there are torrential rains in specific or all areas of the LGU but will not be issued a Heavy Rainfall Alert by PAGASA.
3. Flood
In-person and online classes in all levels are robotically canceled in schools situated in LGUs issued with a Flood Warning by the PAGASA.
If the Flood Warning is issued at a time when classes have already begun, the varsity shall immediately suspend the classes and work and send everyone home whether it is protected to accomplish that. Nevertheless, schools are obligated to maintain the scholars and personnel safely at school if traveling has change into unsafe.
Local Chief Executives shall settle on the cancellation or suspension of classes in cases where there may be flooding in specific or all areas of the LGU but will not be issued a Flood Warning by PAGASA.
4. Earthquakes
In-person and online classes in any respect levels are robotically canceled in schools situated in LGUs where the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOCS) declares an earthquake with PHILVOCS Earthquake Intensity Scale (PEIS) V or above.
Local Chief Executives shall settle on the cancellation or suspension of classes in cases where the PEIS is IV and below.
School Principals can cancel classes at any Intensity Scale if of their assessment, constructing and other structures are seen to be at risk of collapsing or is found to have major damage.
The School Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Team Head should clear the return of scholars and personnel in buildings and other structures.
5. Power Outages/ Power Interruptions/ Brownouts
There can be no automatic cancellation or suspension of classes if there are power outages/power interruptions/brownouts in schools. If power outages/power interruptions and brownouts have resulted in a poor learning environment, school officials can cancel or suspend classes at their discretion.
6. Adjustments to Learning Delivery As a result of Suspensions/Cancellations of Classes
If canceled or suspended classes occur, distance learning or make-up classes shall be implemented to be sure that learning competencies and objectives are still met.
In adherence to the availability of DepEd Order No. 14, s. 2021, learners who miss learning activities on account of class suspensions caused by various disruptions like disasters and/or emergencies on account of natural or human-induced hazards shall be accorded due consideration within the completion of their learning tasks.
7. Maintenance of Workforce and Activation of DRRM Teams
Teaching school personnel, including ALS teachers, and non-teaching school personnel in schools, Division Offices, Regional Offices, and the Central Office, shall not be required to report back to work, except those that are mandated to render security, safety, finance, engineering, sanitation, health, and disaster response duties.
Schools, then again, should always be able to implement distant work with measured output.
Central, Regional, and Schools Division Offices and schools shall activate their DRRM Teams to arrange, monitor, and reply to the situation. DRRM Team members, particularly DRRM Coordinators and Engineers, shall be required to report back to work within the aftermath of the disaster to proceed undertaking response, early recovery, and reporting based on established DRRM protocols (e.g., an inspection of faculty facilities to vet damages as reported by School DRRM Coordinators, detailed assessment of damaged facilities for purposes of developing the Program of Works for infrastructure costing in rehabilitation and recovery plans, and participation in coordination meetings with LDRRMCs). Other DRRM Team members may likewise be required to report back to work as needed.
Officials of personal schools shall exercise discretion relative to the work arrangement of their DRRM personnel.
8. Use of colleges as Evacuation Center or COVID-19 Quarantine and/or Isolation Facility/Vaccination Center
Schools shall not be used as quarantine and/ or isolation facilities or vaccination centers. The authority given to Regional Directors in allowing schools to be designated as quarantine and/or isolation facilities/ vaccination centers under Office Memorandum OM-Osec-2020-004 (Guidance to Regional Directors for Motion Requests by Local Government Units to Use DepEd Schools and Engage DepEd Personnel in Activities Related to COVID-19), is hereby lifted. Office Memorandum OM-OSEC- 2021-03-003 (Use of DepEd Classrooms and Other Facilities as Vaccination Centers) is likewise hereby repealed.
In other disasters, schools could also be used as a right away evacuation site that shouldn’t last greater than fifteen days. LGUs shouldn’t use schools as long-term shelters for evacuees.
9. Conduct of Psychological First Aid
As the upkeep of a conducive learning environment requires addressing the immediate needs of affected learners and personnel within the aftermath of disasters, all Schools Division Offices, with the support of Regional Offices, shall assess Mental Health and Psychosocial Support needs and services and lead the conduct of Psychological First Aid (PFA). This shall include the mobilization of trained PFA providers and partners and if needed, referral pathways for learners and personnel identified for further specialized psychological support services. Required health standards shall all the time be applied.
10. Responsibility of Parents or Guardians
The DepEd still maintains that oldsters or guardians are answerable for determining whether their children should attend classes considering their physical and/or mental health during disasters and calamities. This is applicable even when no order for cancellation or suspension of classes has been issued.
Nevertheless, it’s also the responsibility of the parents or guardians to be sure that their child can meet up with the needed competencies that the learners should master.
For more information, read DO 37, s. 2022: https://bit.ly/DO37S2022
*Suspension of classes for the tertiary level (colleges and universities) can be on the discretion of faculty management.
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