#WalangPasok: Updated List of Work and Class cancellations for September 22, 2023 (Friday)
Manila, Philippines – Several Local Government Units and Schools within the Philippines suspended classes and government work in Batangas Province on Friday, September 22, 2023, because of the volcanic smog from Taal Volcano.
Taal Volcano within the Philippines has been emitting volcanic smog or vog because the first week of September 2023. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) has issued health advisories because of vog, which might severely irritate the eyes, throat, and respiratory tract.
The vog has been affecting Batangas and nearby provinces, including the health of scholars and crops, and PHIVOLCS has been monitoring the situation closely.
Walang Pasok Updates: September 22, 2023, Biyernes
(As of three:45pm, September 5, 2023) Here’s an updated list of towns, cities, and schools that canceled classes/work on Friday:
CALABARZON
Batangas
- Tuy, Batangas — elementary, junior, and senior highschool, private and non-private
- Lian, Batangas — all levels, private and non-private
- Balayan, Batangas —all levels, private and non-private
- Calatagan, Batangas —all levels, private and non-private
- Calaca – all levels, private and non-private (shift to modular distance learning)
- Nasugbu, Batangas —all levels, private and non-private
- Lemery – all levels, private and non-private (shift to modular distance learning)
- San Nicolas – all levels, private and non-private (shift to modular distance learning)
- Taal – all levels, private and non-private (shift to modular distance learning)
- Tanauan City – all levels, private and non-private
Cavite
- GMA Cavite – All levels public & private
- Bacoor Cavite – All levels public & private
- Dasmariñas City – All levels public & private
- Alfonso Cavite – All levels public & private
- Magallanes Cavite – All levels public & private
- Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo (Bailen) All levels public & private
- General Trias City – All levels public & private
- Naic Cavite – All levels public & private
- Kawit Cavite – All levels public & private
- Ternate Cavite – All levels public & private
- Silang Cavite – All levels public & private (source)
- Noveleta Cavite – All levels public & private
- Cavite City – All levels public & private (source)
- Tagaytay City – All levels public & private
- Mendez Cavite – All levels public & private
- Trece Martires City – All levels public & private (source)
- Amadeo Cavite – All levels public & private
- Indang Cavite – All levels public & private
- Tanza Cavite – All levels public & private
- Imus City – All levels public & private
- Maragondon Cavite – All levels public & private
- Rosario Cavite – All levels public & private
Laguna
- San Pedro Laguna —all levels, private and non-private (source)
National Capital Region – Metro Manila
- Muntinlupa City —all levels, private and non-private (source)
- Las Pinas City —all levels, private and non-private (source)
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.
Typhoon
In-person and online classes in any respect levels are mechanically 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 secure to accomplish that. Nonetheless, schools must keep students and personnel secure at school if traveling has grow to be unsafe.
Local Chief Executives shall choose the cancellation or suspension of classes in cases where there are strong winds in specific or all areas of the LGU but just isn’t because of a typhoon.
Heavy Rainfall
In-person and online classes in any respect levels are mechanically 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 secure to accomplish that. Nonetheless, schools are obligated to maintain the scholars and personnel safely at school if traveling has grow to be unsafe.
Local Chief Executives shall choose the cancellation or suspension of classes in cases where there are torrential rains in specific or all areas of the LGU but just isn’t issued a Heavy Rainfall Alert by PAGASA.
Flood
In-person and online classes in all levels are mechanically 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 secure to accomplish that. Nonetheless, schools are obligated to maintain the scholars and personnel safely at school if traveling has grow to be unsafe.
Local Chief Executives shall choose the cancellation or suspension of classes in cases where there’s flooding in specific or all areas of the LGU but just isn’t issued a Flood Warning by PAGASA.
Responsibility of Parents or Guardians
The DepEd still maintains that oldsters or guardians are chargeable 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.
Nonetheless, additionally it is 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) will likely be on the discretion of college management.
Flight Cancellations within the Philippines
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Philippine Weather Updates: Some Classes on Friday, September 22, 2023, have been canceled in Batangas Province because of the volcanic smog from Taal Volcano.
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