In-person classes suspended in 1,500 Northern Luzon schools due to ‘Inday’

ILOILO CITY — The Department of Education (DepEd) has suspended face-to-face classes in 1,500 public schools across five regions.

This comes as Super Typhoon “Inday” (international name: Bavi) continues to maintain its strength while moving westward over the Philippine Sea east of Northern Luzon on Wednesday.

In its 5 p.m. situation report on July 8, DepEd said the class suspensions cover schools in Regions I, II, III, V and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), where Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals have been raised due to the approaching super typhoon.

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The agency said the suspension of in-person classes has affected more than 670,000 learners and over 30,000 teaching and non-teaching personnel in 17 school divisions across the five regions.

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Among the affected schools, the Negros Island Region (NIR) recorded the highest number of class suspensions with 1,309 schools, followed by the National Capital Region with 67, Region III with 65, Region V with 32, and Region II with 27.

DepEd said affected schools have shifted to Flexible Learning Options (FLO) to ensure continuity of learning while weather remain unsafe.

The department also reminded the public that under DepEd Order No. 22, series of 2024, and the Revised Guidelines on Class and Work Suspension During Disasters and Emergencies, face-to-face classes for kindergarten learners are automatically suspended in areas placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1. /apl

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