#WalangPasok: Class Suspensions For January 13, 2023, Friday

#WalangPasok: Updated List of Work and Class cancellations for January 13, 2023 (Friday)

Manila, Philippines – Several Local Government Units and Schools in the Philippines suspended classes, and government work on Friday, January 13, 2023, due to inclement weather.

Walang Pasok Updates: Enero 13, 2023, Biyernes

(As of 9:25am, January 12, 2023) Here’s an updated list of towns, cities, and schools that canceled classes/work On Thursday:

Central Visayas

• Cebu province
  • Carmen – preschool to elementary (public and private), until Friday, January 13
  • Danao City – all levels (public and private), until Friday, January 13

Eastern Visayas

• Samar
  • Calbayog City – all levels (public and private), until Friday, January 13

Department of Education (DepEd) Class and Work Suspension Guideline:

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.

1. 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 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 strong winds in specific or all areas of the LGU but is not due to a typhoon.

2. 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 Warning by the PAGASA.

If the Warning is issued when classes…