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MANILA, Philippines 鈥� The Technological University of the Philippines (TUP) Manila will suspend its face-to-face classes on Monday (April 7) and Tuesday (April 8) following recent incidents affecting the campus.
In a Facebook post on Sunday, the TUP USG 鈥� Manila said that the university administration responded to their formal request through an official memorandum.
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The administration said that remote asynchronous learning will be observed on Monday after the untimely and tragic death of a student from the College of Industrial Education.
鈥淎s a sign of respect and solidarity, April 7 shall be observed as a Day of Mourning to allow space for community reflection and grieving,鈥� the memorandum read.
Meanwhile, remote synchronous learning (RSL) will be implemented on Tuesday due to a scheduled water service interruption in the area by Maynilad 鈥渢o ensure the health, safety, and convenience of our stakeholders.鈥�
鈥淯niversity offices will remain operational. However, students are discouraged from entering the university premises. Urgent concerns must be formally addressed to the Vice President for Academic Affairs,鈥� the TUP USG-Manila noted.
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The TUP USG-Manila, in their official request to the administration called for a shift to RSL from April 7-13 鈥渋n line with the recent incidents within the University.鈥�
The student government also requested for academic work leniency during the period.