DepEd to suspend classes in schools near Batasan

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Education (DepEd) said that public schools in the Batasang Pambansa and Commonwealth Avenue area will have no classes on Monday due to the State of the Nation Address of President Aquino.

DepEd said that among the schools that had their classes suspended on Monday are the Batasan Elementary School, Payatas Elementary School Annex A, B, and C, San Diego Elementary School, Bagong Silangan Elementary School and High School, Doña Juana Elementary School, Commonwealth Elementary School and High School, Manuel L. Quezon Elementary School, Culiat Elementary School and High School, New Era Elementary School and High School, Batasan Hills National High School, Justice Cecilia Muñoz Palma High School, Holy Spirit High School, and the J.F. Belmonte High School.

Kenneth Tirado, DepEd communications unit chief, said that the administration of private schools in the area are expected to make their own announcement on class suspensions.