Manila Bulletin
UE suspends classes from Jan. 17 to 21
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno issued a show cause order to the University of the East (UE) Manila for defying his declaration of a week-long "health break" for students and teachers.
UE president Ester Garcia reportedly stated that mayors do not have the authority to cancel classes at the tertiary level.
Moreno cited the local government code and a CHED memorandum to justify his authority to suspend classes in the city.
UE Manila has been given three days to explain why a cease and desist order should not be issued against the university.
After initial defiance, UE declared a five-day suspension of classes in both its Manila and Caloocan campuses from January 17 to 21, 2022.
Garcia's reply to the show cause order has been emailed to the mayor's office, with a hard copy to be sent to City Hall by Monday.
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