Manila Bulletin
Mayor Emi declares weeklong health break
Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano declared a weeklong health break for all students, teaching and non-teaching personnel in public and private academic institutions from January 15 to 22, 2022.
This measure aims to protect individuals from the threat and spread of COVID-19 and its variants, allowing for self-isolation.
The break also intends to provide respite from fatigue and allow for the retooling of public health protocols.
Several other cities, including San Juan, Manila, Marikina, Valenzuela, and Antipolo, have also suspended classes.
The government placed Metro Manila and about 50 other areas under Alert Level 3 from January 16 to 31 due to rising COVID-19 cases.
On Friday, January 14, the Philippines logged 37,207 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the nationwide total to 3,129,512.
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Marikina City has declared an academic health break for all students and teachers from January 17 to 29 due to increasing COVID-19 cases among learners and school personnel.
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The Department of Education (DepEd) has authorized regional and schools division offices to suspend classes due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.
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The Department of Education (DepEd) has allowed for class and teaching-related activity suspensions for up to two weeks, responding to the rise in COVID-19 cases.
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Dagupan City Mayor Marc Brian Lim has ordered a one-week academic health break for all elementary to senior high schools in the city, from January 18 to 25, 2022.
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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.
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