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By ingrid
@ridingbet (66857)
Philippines
October 15, 2017 6:32am CST
While we were having our lunch at a restaurant here (my son gave a blowout), I received a text message from my colleague Miss CC; she asked me if we will have duty tomorrow. I replied, “yes, why?”
She said there is a nationwide suspension of classes in both public and private schools. Upon arriving home, I immediately looked up on Facebook and also inquired to our clinical coordinator that we, part-time clinical preceptors, will wait for his or the dean’s announcement. He answered through his wife’s account.
And several minutes ago, Miss CC messaged me on chat that there is a suspension of classes tomorrow. The transport strike will also take effect here in our city even though the main mode of transportation is the tricycle. The strike is really nationwide.
Ergo, I can stay late here. I can also sleep late. But I have already conditioned myself that we will have our duty tomorrow.
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16 responses
@tech40 (23128)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
@ridingbet Oh really?! Hmm I just traveled a while ago and there's lot of jeepney.. in my mind (I thought they have strike urgh traffic~!)
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
18 Oct 17
@tech40 true. here in my city, we have the tricycle so we should not be included with the nationwide transport strike
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
i believe the coding scheme is also suspended for today. i just saw on TV news.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
15 Oct 17
What I've learned is that the memo came from Malacanang. Then, is it the schools only, how about the government entities like the government units and the national agencies? I hope this will not bring confusion again.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
our school is private but the admin decided that there is no classes and duty as well.
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
18 Oct 17
@ilocosboy yes they are and i hope when they resume on Monday, their zeal to learn won't be affected.
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
I'm sure most of the students are happy about it.
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@LadyDuck (458494)
• Switzerland
16 Oct 17
@ridingbet My school was 5 Km from my parents apartment, I have walked there so many times during the late 60's when there were strikes almost every week.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
@LadyDuck oh, i commend you for that. were the roads cemented? our roads before were not and it was so dusty or muddy when it rained.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
i also had the chance to walk 3 kilometers when there were no available tricycle to bring us to school. this happened when i was 4th year high school. i, my big brother, and my kid brother walked from our house to our school in the morning, and our town was still so underdeveloped that there were no streetlights yet.
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@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
15 Oct 17
I saw an announcement on Facebook for a non-profit organization in the Philippines that told their workers they had to come to work so please work out transportation needs today!
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
the strike is for 2 days but our school only announced that today will be the day, and tomorrow will be resumption of duty and classes
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
yes, we both share the same ideals and opinions. she is a close colleague of mine. among others, i like her most.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
@YrNemo and i feel so elated when they approach me first if they have some concerns regarding their duty or in school, or their students. they treat me as their mother.
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@YrNemo (20261)
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16 Oct 17
@ridingbet It is nice (very good actually) to have a good friend like that! 
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
Classes and government work is suspended because of the nationwide transport strike. I doubt if the strike will do any good though. Perhaps to those looking to take advantage of the situation and try to double or triple the fare that they charge.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
@ridingbet I took Uber on my way to work and I was surprised that there was no traffic at all. I got to the office in 20 minutes.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
it is a surprise because we have the normal flow of traffic here. the tricycles are not included in the strike. if our school won't join the suspension, then we will be happy.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
@allen0187 that is good. maybe you work in a private company, am i right?
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@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
16 Oct 17
I don't want to be plastic to say I do not like holidays or something to suspend work and classes. But to think that more employees do not earn for thay day because they are under what we say, no work no pay, because they are only being paid for the time they actually render work.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
that is so true. when there are sudden unannounced suspension of duty, i and my part-time colleague would get disgusted. especially regarding school activities wherein we are already in the hospital then our beadle says 'there is no duty today'. my God, we change our clothes and travel and then, no duty?
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
27 Oct 17
Were you able to sleep in or did you wake up early?
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
28 Oct 17
i woke up late because i already knew we don't have duty, but on the 2nd day, Tuesday, i woke up early because i thought the suspension was already lifted
@Letranknight2015 (51532)
• Philippines
15 Oct 17
They just think they control the roads now, huh? They're supposed to be public transport and shouldn't go on strike with that decade old jeeps, shuttles and trikes of theirs.
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@Letranknight2015 (51532)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
@ridingbet Well, There's just too many drivers now and you don't really know who's the decent ones out there.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
i somehow agree with them. here in my city, there are so many jeepneys that are old but not worn-out and they can carry loads of passengers. the owners and drivers are safe drivers and do not drive recklessly. they stood past the test of time, that is why i disagree with the notion that jeepneys should be phased out and these should be changed to the more modern transport.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
@Letranknight2015 by decent, do you mean the jeepneys looking presentable and good? there are here, but there are some SUV's who are also driven by reckless drivers. several weeks ago, 2 vans bumped into each other causing deaths of 5 people and injured dozens.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
20 Oct 17
the people behind the strike did not get what they want because our president was so firm like a rock. another nationwide strike is again being planned, and i hope the announcements will just cover the capital city.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
20 Oct 17
@ridingbet , sorry, it seems this is going to be a problem for quite a while.
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@DianneN (247080)
• United States
16 Oct 17
@ridingbet Yay!!! I hope all the terrorists get killed!
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
thank you. i am also watching the news on TV and i just knew that the leader of the terrorist group haunting a city in the south has been reportedly killed.
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
15 Oct 17
So you get an unplanned day off enjoy
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
yes i have, but for a part-time employee like me, a day without work is also a day without salary that is why we part-timers are not happy about this sudden announcement of duty suspension.
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
16 Oct 17
if it is a private firm, then it is upon the discretion of the president or the owner if they should heed to the announcement or defy it.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
16 Oct 17
@ridingbet
I see I wonder if there is still a vehicle to ride on, it's my Monday session though.
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