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DepEd ORDER
No. 43 s. 2o:2
CUIDELINES OII TIIE II'PLEMENTATIO!{ OT EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 66
lPrescrlling R!b3 o. the Carcellation ot Susperr3loa of Classes anal wott
hx governmcnt Offlc€s D!€ t. typhoons, Flooaling, Otltet W.athet
Dl3lirrbatrces, alld Calamitlesl

T.r: Urde.secretaries
Assislant Secretalies
Bur.aa tireclors
Dire, lors of Scr!:ccs, Cenler s nrd Heads ol tJnils
Regional Direclorg
Schools DivisiollCity Superi:rtendelrts
Hcads, Publie ard Private Llementa-ry alld Secondarv Schools
A1l Others Concerned

l. Thc Gddelines oa :!re tmplementat:on of E.ec.tive Oider {BO) lvo, 66 daled

January 9, 2O:2, cnlilled "P.escibing Rules on the Cancellatb. or S.rspension of Closses
e&d. work ii Gouefi&e* Alf.es Due to 'fgphoans, Flooding, Other Weather Dislutbancas and
Crlamilies," is issued lo streaftline the pro.edurc on lhe susp.,tsion of classes and work in
govemmert ot ices iA aimes of t!?hoons, lloods, and other disaste:s or ctamities to spare
thc pupils, sludentsj teacl'lers and govemment workcrs end the general public from
unnecessary dangerc to their ]ives srd 1imbs.

2. In compliance thereof, :t:e following gr:idelires shall be observed by ail concemed

regional, division, and tchool otliclals oI both"pu5lic and privatc schools:
r. Automatic Cancelbtloa / Susper6loa of Class€e
Al1 conceinsd lcpEd officials and ,ers.)nnel are directed lo observe
lhe weathet bulletins of the Phitppine Atmospheric Geophysical and
As:.oromical Sen,iccs Administmtion {FACASA) attou})ced th.ough
var:ous media outlets {radio, televlsion, dnd internet}.

when Signal No, 1 is .a.rsed by PAGASA, Public and Prfuate

pr€school an{ &tndergur!.t classes in the alIected areas sha be
automatical:y carcelled or sLspended.
When Signal No.2 is raised by PAGASA, public and P.iv&te
?reschool, kindergarten, elettcntaty anal sccondary class€s in t:1e
aftected areas shait be automatically canc€lled or suspended.

wller'l Signal No. 3 i: laised by pACASA, r.otl h a{ D.?td oJllcet

in the affected a-reai shall be automatically cancelled or suspended
Drpending on si8,nal numbers de.lar.d al l0:OO p.m. and 4:30 a m.
of:ie lollowing da],, classes in approprinle levels for the whole day are
deemed au!or11atically cancelled/ susperlded.

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D.r[d (]onprex, M.rarco ivduc. Pasis cny 1600 nn
 Afternoon classcs in lhc appropriatc levels in areas with signal
rlumbcrc dcclar€d al i l:00 a.m. thal day are likcwise automatically
cancclledl$uspended.
Te&ching petsonnel handling cancellcd {:}.s.rsP€ndcd classes are
like*ise aliored to icavc lhc:r stalitns in consideration of thc wotk
they wiil nced to undertake during maLe-up classes
Iteads of pdvate schools shall exercise discretion on lheir leaching
pcrson:rel hand:ing ca.celled or suspended classcs.

b. :,rcallzed c.rcella:iou/SutP€lrsia. of Classes atld Wo.k

:r1 the absence of tlrioon signal !!'anings from PAGASA, localizcd
canceiiatlor/suspen3io! of class€s in boih public and pri!'ate schools
and wo.k in gov€mmenl ofiices may bc implemented bl' local chiel
execltives in their capacity as ciait?ersons of lhe Loct Disaster Risk
RedLclion and Managcmcr)r ILDkRMC)

ConLcrncd lo.at DcpEd Jnd pri\"t^ school om.rals ere di-lcted to

establish ellective line8 oI co..munications wilh thejr respeclive local
govemment ui:its {LGUS}.

Any decision io ca.cal or srspcnd classes mus! come lrom the loca]
governmenl. A school head (Stl) may only canccl or suspend ciasses jn
iases where urgett actior is reedcd to prevent loss of life or bodily

As stated in Section 2 ofEO No. 66, LGU officials are expected to

announcc cancellalion or suspcnsion not latcr than 4i30 a m. lo. {'h',le
day cancellatior': oi sus?ensiol1, ot not latel thaJl 11:O0 a.m for
altcrnoon cancellation or slrspelsion'
lorthis purpose, regional, division and school of{lcials are hereby
directed lo cortmunicale lacal situalion with their respecirve
counterpirt local clief execuhve.
CatrceLetlon/SasPeasion of Classes and vlotk turtng Othe!
crlaEitles
Decisions on ancl subsequcnl announcement ot
.anceliation/suspension of classes in pub:ic and privat' lichoois and
\\ork rn po\ernmenl omces ,n areas alTec.o by dis.slcrs or.alamilrca
olher Ih; lyphoons, :u, h sl bul not limiled lo flonds cdrlhqual(es
lsunatnis and .onflagration, shall be made by the locdl Eovernmeni
execullre as chairpefson of the LDRRMC,
jlr coordi.alion with thc
Natiotal Disast€r Risk Reductio:r Management Council (NDRRMC)'
through all forms of mass .tedia available uder the cirscum'ances'

d. Malltenanc! of Wolk Fotce

Reg:ona.l and Dii'ision o,Uces shall activate their Rcgional or
Divisi; Disaster Risk Reduction Officcs (DRRMO) to monitor ihe
situation ar1d keep lincs ofcommu ications open.
 Reprrttrg
Srandar.l ,cporl,ng pro, edurcs between Re;r,'nr' end Divisron
DRRMOS lriib the Central Oltce DRRMO applies.
Standard lrocedrres in communicaling rvilh lhc LDRRMC and
Regiona.l Disaste. Risk Reduction I\{atagcment Cou..:il IRDRRMC)
shall liknitise apply.

Artror.naamcots
The DepEd spoiresperson, reglonal dircctors lR)s), schools
d:tsion/citt superin.cndenls (sDss), central' regtonal and division
communicalion ofTiceis, tn inteFiews, should only confirm or re-ccho
autotnatic cancellat:o!/suspetsion of classes afiei it is oficially
publlshed by pAGASA. No announcement should originate ftom the
Depa{rrent. If interviewed !y media, arr.ouncemenl shotld always be
made i.r .eference !o wha! PAGASA has al.eady announced in aieas
Lrnder a tJ?hoon signal, a$d to local chiel exccutivcs in the absence of
a lyphoon s;gna1.

Based on Sectio! 3 oi tO No. 66, announccmenL of loc.l

cancellation/suspension of classes shall be rrade by the local chjcf
execltivcs- ln cases where u.gent acliot is reecled to p.event loss of
lile or bodily harm, lhc sc'hool head is cxpected lo makc the
an.ounc{rment and subsequenrv inform the local excculive

Absences of ?rcplcal Cyctonos/Storm Slgtral WardEg

in cases nhere PAGASA has not raised any slorm signal warning or
declared t|e prese.ce ol a ttopical cyclone, Regional and tivision
DRRMOi are direc:ed to commuticate with lhe;r .ounterpaa RD:iRMC
and LDRRMC for any dec:sion io cancel or suspcnd classcs in theif
.espective bcality.

h. Responsib:lity of Patent3
'fhc Dcp9d sd1l mairtains ihat parents have the ttllimate
responsibi:i9 tor dctermining hcther thcir childrcn should go to
school, c\:cn ilno order for ca.I]cellation/suspension of classcs has tleen
issucd, jt thcy teel th{l traveling lo or from scSool will placc thcir
children at isks
Parents arc advised to cbeck for media advisories coming from
PACASA, N)RRMC, RDRRMCS, LDRRMCs or the Omce of lhc Prcsident
ilsetf.

3. Parcrls and leachers ar€ remi:1.led that the required number of school days for lhe
school ycar shall bc considered especially itr holding maks_up cla'sses.to- oftset the days
when ciasses are cancslicd/sustetded These make up classcs shall be held on Satnrdays
or on we{:kdays beyond ti}e originally set school calendar in both public and priva'e

4. school oflicials, ]nembeis ofthe DRRMCS i schools designated as evacu;rlion centers

arc .equesled lo tcndc. service even when classes arc suspended They shall mordinale
with c local government officjat oo rulcs, orders, and guidclines prescribed for
cracuarion acntcrs.
5. All previous ord$s end regulations relevant to ahe cadcellalionfsuspension oI cles;es
drre to any wealhea disturbaiae or calamities {:le rescinded.

6, Immediate dissemiration ot and coo?iiance with this Order is directed.

BR. Ai!III{A. LI'IS?RO TSC

Secretary

Referencer DeFgd Order: No.81, s.2010

To be indicated in the Peroetual lndex

under the following subjeca$:

CALAM:IY
CLASSES
POl,lcY
scHooLs

ArA I DO. Cudcliqca or EO Nn,!r!

 'Deped Order No.43 s.2012' May 24,2Ot2

GUIDEL]NES ON THE I|llPLEMENTATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 66 (Prescdbing Rules on lhe

Cancellaiion or Suspension of Classes and Work in Government Offices Dre to Typhoons, Flooding,
Olher weaifrer Disturbances, and Calamiiies)

KNOWLEDGME RECEIPT

Officer-ln-Charge
office of the Regional Director

Schools Division Superintendent District supervisor

RECEIVED AND DISSEMINATED BY:

schoolPrincipal

Name ofSchool
District:
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