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<p>MANILA -- The local government of General Santos City has suspended face-to-face classes in all levels on October 13 and 14 due to the earthquake that hit southern Philippines.</p><p>&quot;In view of the recent earthquake that struck the City and the subsequent aftershocks being experienced, the Local Government Unit of General Santos City, upon the recommendation of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO), hereby suspends face-to-face classes at all levels in both public and private schools on October 13 and 14, 2025,&quot; said the GenSan LGU in a statement on Sunday.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/health-science/2025/10/12/deped-suspends-oct-13-14-onsite-classes-in-ncr-amid-rising-influenza-like-cases-1802"><strong>DepEd suspends Oct. 13-14 onsite classes in NCR amid rising influenza-like cases </strong></a> </div><p>&quot;This suspension is intended to allow for a comprehensive structural inspection and safety assessment of all school facilities.&quot;</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FLGUGensanTATAKHENERAL%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0FjfqGxRfozJgTiYuUiiYbRyPXoDxu3AZuHXX92a6smUgwoARxPA84e4Rg8vkTaHpl&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=500" width="500" height="498" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Gensan authorities also said it would like to &quot;safeguard the mental and emotional well-being of students, teachers, and non-teaching personnel&quot; after the series of quakes and aftershocks that affected them.</p><p>Schools are instructed to implement alternative learning modalities such as asynchronous, online, or blended learning, to minimize disruptions to the academic calendar.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/health-science/2025/10/12/-recent-quakes-unconnected-phivolcs-warns-vs-social-media-predictions-0839"><strong>‘Recent quakes unconnected’: Phivolcs warns vs social media predictions </strong></a> </div><p>After the powerful earthquake that hit Cebu last September, a series of tremors struck the southern Philippines, particularly Davao Oriental and Zambales in the northern part of the country.</p><p>GenSan was among the areas affected by the intensity of the earthquakes.</p>

<p>The local government of General Santos City has suspended face-to-face classes in all levels on October 13 and 14 due to the earthquake that hit southern Philippines.</p>

The local government of General Santos City has suspended face-to-face classes in all levels on October 13 and 14 due to the earthquake that hit southern Philippines.

Gensan suspends face-to-face classes on Oct. 13-14, due to quakes

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Gensan suspends face-to-face classes on Oct. 13-14, due to quakes

Dennis Gasgonia,

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Published October 12, 2025 09:18 PM PHT

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