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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