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Palace to recommend to NDRRMC private school group’s appeal for review of class suspension policy

Harlene Delgado

ABS-CBN News

<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/175688246313820220822-school-opening-payatas-md-10.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner"></span></span></span></div><p style="text-align:left">Students attend their class at the Payatas B Elementary School in Quezon City on the first day of face-to-face classes in all levels, August 22, 2022. <em>Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</em></p><div><br/></div><p>MANILA — The Palace on Wednesday said it will recommend that the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to review policies on class suspensions as well as a call by private schools for &quot;enough flexibility&quot; to decide when to call off classes and work.</p><p>The Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (COCOPEA) had earlier urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to review and recalibrate class suspension policies because, they said, blanket announcements “hamper school preparations, discourage resilience in school communities, and devalue the education of students”.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/2/remulla-backs-online-shift-as-compromise-on-class-suspensions-2036"><strong>Remulla backs online shift as compromise on class suspensions</strong></a></div><p>“Irerekomenda po ito sa NDRRMC,” Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said in a press briefing Wednesday, September 3.</p><p>(We have recommended that to the NDRRMC)</p><p>Castro added however, that announcements on work suspensions in government are released by the Office of the President through the Presidential Communications Office.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>COCOPEA: SUSPENSIONS SIDELINE SCHOOL ADMINS&#x27; JUDGMENT</strong></div><p>In a statement, COCOPEA earlier said the &quot;blanket&quot; and &quot;automatic&quot; class suspension announcements that Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla made “hamper school preparations, discourage resilience in school communities, and devalue the education of students”.</p><p>Class suspension announcements are often criticized for being done too late, or for including areas where there is little or no rain or flooding.</p><p>COCOPEA said the broad suspensions “also [deprive] school administrators of the proper exercise of academic judgment in matters affecting student learning, such as the number of class days, major examinations, and their overall development.” </p><p>Remulla earlier admitted delay in the announcement of class and government work suspensions on September 1 in Metro Manila and several provinces, saying that the initial forecast indicated only light rains over southern Philippines, Central Visayas, and the Bicol Region.</p><p>“Bigla na lang mga 3 a.m., nag-iba ang mga outlook. Eh nagising ako mga 6 a.m. na eh. Kaya dun ko lang in-announce &#x27;yung suspension ng classes,&quot; he had said.</p><p>(And then at 3 a.m., the outlook changed. I woke up at 6 a.m., and that&#x27;s when I announced the class suspensions)</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/1/dilg-chief-admits-delay-takes-responsibility-for-late-class-suspension-1058"><strong>&#x27;I&#x27;m usually correct&#x27;: DILG chief admits delay, takes responsibility for late class suspension</strong></a></div><p>&quot;I take responsibility that I didn&#x27;t get the information on time kasi it&#x27;s very early in the morning,&quot; the secretary added.</p><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/skhWvt8E-Hk?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>The Palace on Wednesday said it will recommend that the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to review policies on class suspensions as well as a call by private schools for "enough flexibility" to decide when to call off classes and work.</p>

The Palace on Wednesday said it will recommend that the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to review policies on class suspensions as well as a call by private schools for "enough flexibility" to decide when to call off classes and work.

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After private schools’ appeal, Palace recommends review of class suspension policies

Harlene Delgado,

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Published Sep 03, 2025 03:39 PM PHT

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Updated Sep 03, 2025 09:05 PM PHT

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