Metro Manila universities shift to distance learning amid transport strike

Several universities in Metro Manila are suspending in-person classes and shifting to distance learning due to a nationwide transport strike organized by PISTON.

The three-day strike, which began on Monday, November 20, is a protest against the December 31 deadline for the consolidation of traditional public utility jeepneys.

Universities such as Adamson University, Arellano University, Ateneo de Manila University, Far Eastern University, and UP Manila are implementing the shift to online or other distance learning modalities.

UP Manila will also implement a work-from-home (WHF) setup for employees not required to report on-site, with offices and units implementing a skeleton workforce.

This shift to distance learning is happening despite the LTFRB Chairman Teofilo Guadiz III stating that the strike would have practically "no impact" and he does not recommend suspending classes.