Educational institutes in the country are announced to be closed from
March 9 to March 15, whereas in Metro Manila the classes will be suspended
until April 12.
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MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte suspended classes in all levels and government work in the executive branch for one month or until April 12, in a bid to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus in the Philippines.
Duterte announced the measure in a televised public address on Thursday night, March 12.
The measure was based on the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases, which met earlier on Thursday to discuss urgent measures to combat the coronavirus crisis.
The President read from the resolution submitted by the task force, with the premise that he would turn the resolution into an executive order to make it enforceable.
What to expect: Schools are covered by the pronouncement, but all students will still be made to continue their educational requirements during the one-month period.
The latest move is an expansion of Duterte's earlier pronouncement to suspend classes in the mega-city from March 10 to 14.
Suspension of classes and work in government will take effect on Sunday, March 15.