Coordinated announcement of class suspensions pressed

By Aileen P. Refuerzo

BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Mauricio Domogan will take up with barangay officials the new system of announcing class suspensions during typhoons in line with the new directive from the national government for barangay officials to assume the responsibility of making such announcements.

“I will meet with the Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) so that the announcements will be coordinated to prevent confusion from arising during those situations,” the mayor assured.

           

ABC president Councilor Joel Alangsab said the new directive will have to be studied to ensure that it will achieve its purpose.

           

He agreed that the announcements must be made in unison to avoid hitches that will affect the welfare of the students and put the barangay officials in a bad light.

           

Both Domogan and Alangsab felt the new system was meant to address the situation in Metro Manila and other areas in the country with bigger land areas with many far-flung barangays and where weather conditions may vary.

           

But for the small places like Baguio where barangays are in close proximity to each other, the old system where the announcement is made by the mayor will do.

           

“Nonetheless, let us follow the President’s new directive and we will just find a way to coordinate the announcements,” the mayor said.

           

Alangsab also promised to study the order and take it up with the mayor and the barangay officials during their next meeting next month.