#WalangPasok: Palace suspends classes and gov't work on Oct. 16

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<p>MANILA - <strong>(UPDATED)</strong> Malacañang announced Sunday the suspension of government work and classes in all levels in public and private schools nationwide on Monday, October 16, due to a transport strike. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">READ: Palace statement on the suspension of classes and government work on Monday, October 16 | via <a href="https://twitter.com/pia_gutierrez?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@pia_gutierrez</a> <a href="https://t.co/CAVIVm7RVp">pic.twitter.com/CAVIVm7RVp</a></p>— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews/status/919427549142269952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2017</a></blockquote><p>Suspension of work in the private sector is not covered by the announcement, but is subject to discretion of employers, Presidential Spokesperson Ernie Abella said in a statement. </p><p>Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, meanwhile, also suspended work in the judiciary on October 16, the Supreme Court said on Twitter. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">WORK SUSPENSION:The CJ has suspended work in all courts nationwide tomorrow, Oct 16, due to the scheduled nationwide transport strike.</p>— Supreme Court PIO (@SCPh_PIO) <a href="https://twitter.com/SCPh_PIO/status/919394186981285888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2017</a></blockquote><p>Work in the Senate was also suspended on Monday, Senate officer-in-charge Senator Gregorio Honasan said. </p><div><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameBorder="0" height="194" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fsenateph%2Fposts%2F1656561041034837&amp;width=500" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="500"></iframe></div><p>The Department of Education also suspended work on Monday but said urgent activities recommended by organizing units will proceed as scheduled.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">DepEd Memorandum No. 157, s. 2017<br/>Nationwide Suspension of Classes and Work in the Department of Education on October 16, 2017 <a href="https://t.co/f448fYJdjQ">pic.twitter.com/f448fYJdjQ</a></p>— DepEd (@DepEd_PH) <a href="https://twitter.com/DepEd_PH/status/919467837353107456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><p>The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has also lifted the number coding scheme for public and private vehicles on Monday.</p><div><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameBorder="0" height="193" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FMMDAPH%2Fposts%2F1636037166434939&amp;width=500" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="500"></iframe></div><p>Transport groups are set to hold their third nationwide strike this year on October 16 and 17 to protest the government&#x27;s <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/focus/10/10/17/mga-bagong-hari-ng-kalsada-prototypes-for-modernized-jeepneys">jeepney modernization</a> program. </p><p>The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board earlier warned operators joining transport strikes that they may get their franchises suspended. --<strong>With Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News</strong></p>

<p>Malacañang announced Sunday the suspension of government work and classes at all levels in public and private schools nationwide on Monday, October 16 due to a transport strike.</p>

Malacañang announced Sunday the suspension of government work and classes at all levels in public and private schools nationwide on Monday, October 16 due to a transport strike.

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#WalangPasok: Palace suspends classes and gov't work on Oct. 16

#WalangPasok: Palace suspends classes and gov't work on Oct. 16

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Published Oct 15, 2017 10:18 AM PHT

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