President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signs Executive Order (EO) No. 130, allowing schools to independently suspend onsite in-person classes during bad weather or other hazardous conditions. The policy also provides mechanisms for schools to resume face-to-face learning, including in cases where national or local government has not declared a suspension.
Across the reports, outlets describe the order as updating rules on how class suspensions are determined during disasters. GMA News emphasizes that schools can impose “granular” suspension authority even when higher-level authorities have not suspended classes. Philstar and the Inquirer highlight that schools may also reopen or resume in-person classes even while local government suspension orders are still in effect.
All three accounts frame the EO as a shift toward school-level, risk-based decisions. While details differ in emphasis, they broadly agree that the EO lays out updated guidance for suspending and resuming classes amid safety concerns and disaster-related hazards.
