#WalangPasok: Updated Class Suspensions on Monday, October 16, 2017 due to scheduled transport strike against the government’s plan to phase-out the old jeepney. Recently, there are some local government units (LGUs) and Schools already announce that there will be no classes in All Levels Private and Public schools. See the Updates list of Class Suspension below:
- Makati City – ALL LEVELS, public schools (Classes for private schools are left to the discretion of their school officials)
- Davao City – ALL LEVELS, public and private schools
- San Mateo, Rizal – ALL LEVELS, public and private schools
- San Fernando, Pampanga – pre-elementary to senior high school, public and private schools
- SCHOOLS
- The National Teachers College
- UST Legazpi – work and classes in ALL LEVELS
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STATEMENT BY MAYOR INDAY SARA | Classes from kindergarten to college will be suspended on Monday, October 16. pic.twitter.com/toDhV2JE3U
— City Government of Davao (@davaocitygov) October 13, 2017
There will be a two-day transport strike, October 16-17, 2017, said Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators Nationwide (PISTON) in there press conference. PISTON National President George San Mateo stated that there are various groups in in Cagayan Valley, Pampanga, Laguna, Albay, Camarines Sur and in some parts of Mindanao, Metro Manila would participate the protest on Monday & Tuesday.
The drivers and operators could not shoulder the P1.6-million loan for new jeepney units and daily amortization of P800, said Stop and Go Transport Coalition President Jun Magno.
They want a rehabilitation of old jeepneys instead of acquiring new units.
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