Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1760494203513cropped-559278265_1330033102251106_5871813079368970583_n.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Laguna province&#x27;s emergency meeting of Task Force Lindol on Oct. 13, 2025. Sol Aragones/Facebook</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday clarified that they did not give the recommendation to Laguna provincial government to suspend its face-to-face classes until the end of the month as it &quot;prepares&quot; for potential earthquakes. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2025/10/14/laguna-hanggang-end-oct-walang-face-to-face-classes-1004">Laguna hanggang end-Oct walang face-to-face classes</a></div><p>&quot;Wala pong advise [mula] sa amin. Hindi po kami nagbigay ng advise sa kanya (Gov. Sol Aragones). [But] ang Phivolcs-DOST naman would respect the authority of the LGUs to suspend classes in the interest of public safety,&quot; Phivolcs director Dr. Teresito Bacolcol told DZMM.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/health-science/2025/10/13/possibility-of-big-one-quake-increases-as-2058-approaches-phivolcs-1130">Possibility of &#x27;Big One&#x27; quake in Metro Manila increases as 2058 approaches — Phivolcs</a></div><p>Laguna governor Sol Aragones earlier this week announced the suspension of face-to-face classes and shift to Alternative Delivery Mode in Laguna schools from Oct. 14 to 31, citing the &quot;looming&quot; earthquakes. </p><p>She later explained that the decision was based on consultation with &quot;DepEd, disaster agency, and others.&quot;</p><p>While Bacolcol said they support the LGUs prerogative in terms of its disaster response, there should also be a balance.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/10/14/gsis-offers-emergency-loan-for-davao-quake-victims-1206">GSIS offers emergency loan for Davao quake victims</a></div><p>&quot;Sa tingin namin, ibalanse din. Kasi kung assessment lang naman, puwede naman &#x27;yan in one day or over the weekend... Kung magkakaroon na ng retrofitting, for example magkakaroon ng construction, pwede na i-suspend yung klase,&quot; he said.</p><p>Aragones earlier said that while the face-to-face classes are suspended, Laguna mayors will go around the province to inspect school facilities and assess their structural integrity against earthquakes.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jFv7Ezd70xc?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2X9eLFQ18r8?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uyYU6ev1Ypo?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>While Phivolcs said they support the LGUs prerogative in terms of its disaster response, there should also be a balance.</p>

While Phivolcs said they support the LGUs prerogative in terms of its disaster response, there should also be a balance.

Phivolcs on Laguna's suspension of F2F classes: 'Di kami nagbigay ng advise sa kanya'

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Phivolcs on Laguna's suspension of F2F classes: 'Di kami nagbigay ng advise sa kanya'

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel,

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Published Oct 15, 2025 10:17 AM PHT

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