#WalangPasok: Updated List of Work and Class cancellations for September 22, 2023 (Friday)
Manila, Philippines – Several Local Government Units and Schools in the Philippines suspended classes and government work in Batangas Province on Friday, September 22, 2023, due to the volcanic smog from Taal Volcano.
Taal Volcano in the Philippines has been emitting volcanic smog or vog since the first week of September 2023. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) has issued health advisories due to vog, which can severely irritate the eyes, throat, and respiratory tract.
The vog has been affecting Batangas and nearby provinces, including the health of students and crops, and PHIVOLCS has been monitoring the situation closely.
Walang Pasok Updates: September 22, 2023, Biyernes
(As of 3:45pm, 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 high school, public and private
- Lian, Batangas — all levels, public and private
- Balayan, Batangas —all levels, public and private
- Calatagan, Batangas —all levels, public and private
- Calaca – all levels, public and private (shift to modular distance learning)
- Nasugbu, Batangas —all levels, public and private
- Lemery – all levels, public and private (shift to modular distance learning)
- San Nicolas – all levels, public and private (shift to modular distance learning)
- Taal – all levels, public and private (shift to modular distance learning)
- Tanauan City – all levels, public and 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, public and private (source)
Here are the guidelines 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 in the event of Natural Disasters, Power Outages/Power Interruptions, and other calamities to further guide schools, their personnel, and learners, both within the public and private institutions.
Typhoon
In-person and online classes at all levels are automatically 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 school shall immediately suspend the classes and work and send everyone home if it is safe to do so. However, schools must keep students and personnel safe in school if traveling has become unsafe.
Local Chief Executives shall decide on the cancellation or suspension of classes in cases where there are strong winds in specific or all areas of the LGU but is not due to a typhoon.
Heavy Rainfall
In-person and online classes at all levels are automatically 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 school shall immediately suspend the classes and work and send everyone home if it is safe to do so. However, schools are obligated to keep the students and personnel safely in school if traveling has become unsafe.
Local Chief Executives shall decide on the cancellation or suspension of classes in cases where there are torrential rains in specific or all areas of the LGU but is not issued a Heavy Rainfall Alert by PAGASA.
Flood
In-person and online classes in all levels are automatically 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 school shall immediately suspend the classes and work and send everyone home if it is safe to do so. However, schools are obligated to keep the students and personnel safely in school if traveling has become unsafe.
Local Chief Executives shall decide on the cancellation or suspension of classes in cases where there is flooding in specific or all areas of the LGU but is not issued a Flood Warning by PAGASA.
Responsibility of Parents or Guardians
The DepEd still maintains that parents or guardians are responsible for determining whether their children should attend classes considering their physical and/or mental health during disasters and calamities. This applies even if no order for cancellation or suspension of classes has been issued.
However, it is also the responsibility of the parents or guardians to ensure that their child can catch 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 be at the discretion of school management.
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Philippine Weather Updates: Some Classes on Friday, September 22, 2023, have been canceled in Batangas Province due to the volcanic smog from Taal Volcano.
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