LGU And Schools Suspend Work And Class On December 8, Friday

A number of Local Government Units and schools have suspended classes and work on Friday, Dec 8. Some of the reasons include founding anniversaries, festivals, and the celebration of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Below is a list of classes and office work that have been suspended.

On Twitter, the hashtag #walangpasok  went trending on Thursday. The of Feast of the Immaculate Concepcion is celebrated worldwide by Roman Catholics every year. It is considered to be one of the most important Marian feasts in the liturgical calendar. With the feast just a day away, netizens are wondering if classes or work is suspended in their area. Here’s a list of class suspensions as reported by CNN Philippines.

Class suspension on Dec 8, 2017, Friday

First off, here are the schools that have suspended classes in observance of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. These schools include Colegio de San Juan de Letran in  Manila, University of Sto. Tomas in Manila, Baliuag University in Bulacan, and Holy Cross of Davao College in Davao. 

Here now are those that have suspended classes and office work for other reasons. Taguig City celebrates its cityhood anniversary, Agoo, La Union celebrates its 439th founding anniversary, Angeles City observes its 188th founding anniversary, Batac, Ilocos Norte also celebrates its founding anniversary, M’lang, Cotabato province celebrates its Kawayan Festival, and Batangas marks its founding anniversary.

Rappler, on the other hand, also reported that Antipolo City also suspended classes and office work in Antipolo. They are celebrating their 426th founding anniversary.

In Baguio City, classes are suspended in Saint Louis University. The University of the Cordilleras and the University of Baguio, however, have classes.

The upcoming holidays on December will be on Christmas Day, Dec 25, and Rizal day on December 30. Special non-working holidays on Jan 2, 2018, based on Proclamation No 117. Special non-working holiday on Jan 28, 2018 has also been declared in celebration of Chinese New Year,  For a list of holidays for the year 2018, click here.