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Class suspensions, liquor ban as QC prepares for SONA
Classes in all levels, both public and private, in Quezon City are suspended on Monday, July 28, for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA).
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte announced the suspension, citing Executive Order No. 10, Series of 2025, which also applies to public schools.
The suspension aims to encourage students to listen to the President's annual address and to avoid traffic congestion due to road closures, particularly around the Batasang Pambansa complex.
More than 10,000 personnel from the Quezon City Police District, along with 2,300 from the city's Law and Order Cluster and other agencies, will be deployed for security.
Traffic rerouting plans will be implemented by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority and other agencies, including a zipper lane along Commonwealth Avenue.
Three applications for rally permits have been approved for Commonwealth Avenue, near the Sandiganbayan, and the People Power Monument.
The city government is coordinating with the Philippine National Police to ensure safety and is calling on protesters to hold peaceful demonstrations.
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