Marikina suspends classes until Dec 16 due to flooding, power outages

Marikina City has suspended classes in all educational levels, both public and private, until December 16, with a possibility of resumption in January 2021.

Mayor Marcelino Teodoro cited the lack of a proper environment for distance learning due to widespread flooding and power outages.

The suspension aims to allow for the city's rehabilitation, and the mayor indicated it might extend through the end of 2020 due to economic hardships.

Typhoon Ulysses caused the Marikina River to rise to 22 meters, surpassing the level during Tropical Storm Ondoy in 2009, leading to the city's declaration as a state of calamity.

The Department of Education has pledged to replace damaged learning modules and assist Marikina in curriculum adjustments.