Class Suspensions & Shifts to Online Learning Announced for September 18, 2025 – Nationwide Transport Strike & Weather Concerns
Manila, Philippines – Several schools and universities across the Philippines have announced class suspensions or shifts to online learning for Thursday, September 18, 2025, due to a combination of inclement weather and the anticipated nationwide transport strike. These preemptive measures aim to ensure the safety and accessibility of education for students and staff.
Here’s a breakdown of the announced changes, as of today, September 17, 2025:
Provincial Class Suspensions:
* Mangaldan, Pangasinan: All classes, from pre-school through senior high school in both public and private institutions, are suspended.
* Malinao, Albay: all class levels, public and private, will be suspended and will transition to flexible learning modalities.
* Victoria, Oriental Mindoro: A special non-working day has been declared for the town’s Founding Anniversary, resulting in class suspensions.
University & College Adjustments:
* University of the East (UE): Graduate school and College of Law will move to online learning modalities for both Thursday and friday. Specific adjustments within UE include:
* CDent: Doctor of Dental Medicine/DMD Clinics and Master of Science in Dentistry/MScD Clinics will hold face-to-face sessions, while classes will be conducted online synchronously.
* CAS Mla,CCSS,CEduc,and CEng’g Mla: Online synchronous learning for Thursday,shifting to asynchronous learning on Friday.
* CAS Cal., CBA Mla., CBA Cal., CEng’g Cal.,and CFAD: online synchronous learning for both Thursday and Friday.
* K to 12-Mla. and Cal.: Online synchronous learning for both Thursday and Friday.
* PE: Online synchronous learning for Thursday only; no PE classes scheduled for Friday.
* National Teachers college, Manila: All levels will shift to online synchronous learning.
* De La Salle Araneta University: Integrated School and Tertiary Education classes will move to synchronous online modality starting September 18th.
Context:
The class suspensions and online shifts come as the Philippines braces for a nationwide transport strike protesting[[[[(Note to SEO team: insert details about the transport strike here – reasons,organizers,expected impact)]. Combined with forecasts of inclement weather in certain regions, authorities are prioritizing the safety of students and educators.
This is a developing story. World-Today-News.com will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.
Resources:
* Mangaldan, Pangasinan Proclamation
* Victoria, Oriental Mindoro Announcement
* University of the East Announcement
* National Teachers College, Manila Announcement
* [De la Salle Araneta University Announcement](https://web.facebook.com/DLSAranetaU/posts/pfbid02
