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Heavy rain, floods prompt class suspensions in parts of NCR, Rizal

June 18, 2012 7:38am
(Updated 12:51 p.m.) - Heavy rain and floods since Sunday night prompted local government officials in parts of Metro Manila to suspend classes for Monday.
 
Local officials in some areas in Metro Manila cited the threat from high tide as another reason for suspending classes for the day.
 
In Malabon City, city public information officer Bong Padua said classes in public elementary and high schools were suspended for the day.
 
"Nakatanggap tayo sa monitoring natin na napakalakas ng ulan at may area na medyo binabaha na," Padua said in an interview on dzBB radio.
 
He said they will leave it to private elementary schools whether to suspend classes for the day.

Under a new policy this year, local governments will now suspend or cancel classes due to bad weather, instead of the Department of Education (DepEd).

High tide
 
Padua said the high tide predicted for Monday morning may present more problems for students. He said this prompted the city government to suspend classes.
 
In Navotas City, Mayor John Reynaldo Tiangco said classes were suspended in all levels, from kindergarten to college.
 
But he said there will still be work in offices for the day.
 
"Tuloy-tuloy ang ulan simula kagabi. May areas na medyo binabaha," he said.
 
In Marikina City, Mayor Del de Guzman said classes in elementary and high schools, both private and public, were suspended.
 
"Sa colleges ibigay natin (ang) discretion sa universities or colleges (to suspend classes)," he said.

In Guagua, Pampanga, classes in elementary and high schools were also suspended, according to a report on Balitanghali on Monday.
 
In San Mateo in Rizal, elementary and preschool classes were suspended for the day, dzBB’s Glen Juego reported.
 
A separate dzBB report said the Manila Central University in Caloocan City suspended elementary and high school classes for the day, but may resume college classes in the afternoon.

Manila, Quezon City

Meanwhile, in Manila and Quezon City, there will be no general suspension of classes, officials said Monday.
 
In Manila, Mayor Alfredo Lim said there is no suspension of classes at least for Monday morning, as there are no areas reported flooded.
 
"Sa Manila walang suspension kasi walang ulan," Lim said in an interview on dzBB radio.
 
But he advised residents to have their children bring umbrellas and raincoats should rain start falling again.
 
Lim said the city government will continue to monitor the weather in case they need to suspend classes in the afternoon.

In Parañaque, there is no suspension of classes, according to a report on Balitanghali on Monday.
 
In Quezon City, Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte said they will leave it to village officials and principals of individual schools to decide whether to suspend classes.
 
"Ang ibang area passable, ang iba hanggang tuhod. In the absence of the declaration of storm signals, napagkasunduan namin ng Division of City Schools na barangay officials kasama ang principal ang may discretion kung sila ay magsususpindi ng klase sa kanilang mga lugar batay sa kondisyon sa local area," she said.
 
As of 7 a.m., she said schools that have suspended classes in the city include:
 
  • Lucas Pascual Elementary School in Novaliches,
  • Sergio Osmena High School, and
  • Rosa Susano Elementary School in Gulod.

Other areas
 
In Valenzuela City, the city government said classes were suspended in:
 
  • P.R. San Diego Elementary School
  • Karuhatan West Elementary School
 
A post on the Facebook page of GMA News indicated no classes in the following areas:
 
  • Pasay: No classes elementary to high school levels
  • Obando, Bulacan: No classes pre-school to elementary levels
  • Parañaque: Classes not suspended
 
List of schools with suspensions
 
Meanwhile, classes have been suspended in the following schools, as reported on GMA News’ Facebook page and dzBB:
 
  • Acedemia de Bellarmino (QC): No classes pre-school and elementary levels
  • Academy of Christian Excellence Montessori, all levels
  • Active Thinkers Child Development Center (Fairview, QC): all pre-school levels
  • Angelicum College: No classes elementary and high school levels
  • Anima Christi Academy (Batasan Hills, QC): No classes pre-school to elementary levels
  • Castleville Academy (Project 7, QC): No classes pre-school to high school levels
  • Colegio de Sta. Cecilia (Valenzuela): No classes pre-school level
  • College of St. Catherine, QC, elementary to college
  • Commonwealth Academy (Quezon City): No classes pre-school to elementary levels
  • Corinthian School (Valenzuela): No classes pre-school and elementary levels
  • Covenant of Grace School Fairview: No classes for afternoon nursery class only 
  • De La Salle Araneta University, preschool to high school
  • East Baesa Academy of QC: No classes pre-school and elementary levels
  • Eastern Star Academy (San Mateo, Rizal): No classes pre-school to high school levels
  • Emerald Valley Christian Academy (Pasig City): No classes pre-school to elementary levels
  • Eskuwela de Angeletta (Pandacan, Manila): No classes pre-school level
  • Eton International School (Manila and QC): No classes pre-school to high school
  • Faith Christian Academy, Novaliches, preschool to high school
  • FEU FERN College Diliman: No classes pre-school to high school levels
  • Giya Christian Academy (Valenzuela): No classes pre-school level
  • Goodstart Pre-school (QC): No classes
  • Gov. Andres Pascual College of Navotas: No classes elementary to college levels
  • Harvesters Mission International School (Calumpit, Bulacan): No classes all levels
  • Headway School for Giftedness QC: No classes pre-school and grade school levels
  • Holy Child Academy (all branches in QC): No classes pre-school to high school levels
  • Holy Trinity Multiple Intelligence Center, preschool to elementary
  • JC Wolim Christian School (Tandang Sora, QC): No classes pre-school and elementary levels
  • J-Priam School (QC): No classes pre-school level
  • Jerusalem Christian Academy of Novaliches: No classes pre-school and elementary levels
  • King Solomon Christian School International (Tatalon and Fairview): No classes pre-school to grade school levels
  • Kings Montessori School Bagbag Novaliches: No classes all levels
  • Little Lazaret Christian Academy (Quezon City): No classes pre-school to elementary levels
  • Little Merry Hearts Montessori, Novaliches, preschool to high school
  • Manila Central University, Caloocan: grade school to high school
  • Maranatha Christian Academy (Camarin, Caloocan): No classes pre-school to high school levels
  • Marikina Christian Integrated School: No classes pre-school to high school levels
  • Marulas Valenzuela Learning Center Inc.: No classes pre-school level
  • Mayfield Montessori Academy (QC): No classes pre-school and elementary levels
  • Miraculous Lady of Peace Academy Novaliches: No classes pre-school to high school levels
  • New Era University: No classes pre-school to high school levels; Classes not suspended for college level
  • New Era University Sto. Nino de Novaliches, preschool to high school
  • Notre Dame of Greater Manila (Caloocan): No classes pre-school to high school levels
  • Nuestra Senora de Guia Academy of Marikina, preschool to high school 
  • Our Lady of Angels Learning Center (Valenzuela): No classes pre-school level
  • Oxnard Montessori School (QC): No classes pre-school level
  • Pledge of Love School (De Paro, Caloocan): No classes elementary to high school levels
  • Precious Learning Institute in Batasan Hills, preschool to elementary
  • Premont Learning Academy (QC): No classes pre-school and elementary levels 
  • Progeny Ardent School (QC): No classes pre-school to high school levels
  • Rosa Susano Elementary School Novaliches: No classes
  • Saint Mark International Academy (QC): No classes pre-school to high school levels
  • Salvador Araneta Memorial Institute (Malabon): No classes pre-school to elementary levels
  • Sand and Water Learning Center (Caloocan): No classes pre-school level
  • St. Claire College of Caloocan Inc.: No classes pre-school to high school levels
  • St. Dominic College of Asia (Bacoor): No classes pre-school to high school
  • St. Dominique Academy of QC: No classes pre-school to high school levels
  • St. Joseph Academy Valenzuela: No classes pre-school to high school levels
  • St. Joseph School, Fairview, preschool to high school
  • Systems Plus Computer College Caloocan: No classes pre-school to high school levels
  • The Learning Tree Educational Center (QC): No classes pre-school to elementary 
  • University of the East Caloocan, elementary and high school 
  • Upstreet Kids School House (Fairview, QC): No classes pre-school level
 
DepEd reminds principals
 
Meanwhile, the DepEd reminded principals they should be the ones to determine if classes will be suspended, radio dzBB's Glen Juego reported.
 
The report said the DepEd already released its guidelines letting local officials decide if classes will be suspended. –KG/HS, GMA News




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