Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
DepEd MEMORANDUM
No. , s. 2017
NATIONWIDE SUSPENSION OF CLASSES AND WORK IN THE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ON OCTOBER 16, 2017
To: Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Bureau and Service Directors
Regional Directors
Schools Division Superintendents
Public and Private Elementary and Secondary School Heads
All Others Concerned
1. In view of the transport strike and as advised by the Office of the President
through the Office of the Executive Secretary, all classes nationwide from
Kindergarten to Grade 12 in both public and private schools are suspended on
Monday, October 16, 2017.
2. Similarly, work at all offices and levels of the Department is suspended on
the said date, with a memorandum circular therefor to be issued by the Office of
the President.
3. However, all urgent activities on the said date recommended by organizing
units to proceed shall continue as scheduled, subject to notification by said
organizing units of their participants.
4. Immediate dissemination of this Memorandum is desired.
LEONOR MAGTOLIS BRIONES
Secretary
Reference: DepEd Order (No. 53, s. 1988)
To be indicated in the Perpetual Index
under the following subjects:
BUREAUS AND OFFICES OFFICIALS
CLASSES SCHOOLS
EMPLOYEES TEACHERS
LEARNERS
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