23/02/2026
"𝐀𝐍 𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐔𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐄-𝐓𝐎-𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐃𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐌𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐑 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐁𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐃 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐌𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐂 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐃𝐈𝐆𝐎𝐒 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘, 𝐄𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐅𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝟐𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐃𝐔𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐄 𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐁𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐁𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐘 𝐏𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐒𝐀."
𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐒, Section 16 of Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, mandates local government units to promote the general welfare and ensure the safety of their constituents;
𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐒, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has issued a weather advisory indicating thunderstorms and heavy rainfall affecting Davao del Sur due to prevailing weather disturbances due to the Easterlies;
𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐒, prolonged and intense rainfall may result in flooding, landslides, and hazardous road conditions, posing danger to students, parents, teachers, and the general public;
𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐒, he City Government of Digos finds it imperative to suspend face-to- face classes and adopt Modular and Blended Learning Modalities in all public and private schools within the City to protect learners, teachers, and school personnel, while ensuring the uninterrupted delivery of educational services, in view of the adverse weather conditions affecting Davao del Sur, as officially forecasted by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA);
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEF F. CAGAS, Mayor, City of Digos, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:
𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝟏. Face-to-face classes in all levels in both public and private academic institutions in Digos City are hereby suspended effective February 23, 2026, until this Executive Order is officially lifted.
𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝟐. During the period of suspension, all academic institutions are hereby directed to implement Modular and/or Blended Learning Modalities, as applicable, to ensure the continuous delivery of educational services.
𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝟑. Teachers and non-teaching personnel in public academic institutions shall not be required to report for work during the period of suspension.
Private academic institutions are hereby granted discretion to determine appropriate work arrangements for their teaching and non-teaching personnel.
𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝟒. School heads and administrators are authorized to determine appropriate learning and work arrangements, including the distribution and retrieval of learning modules, alternative learning activities, and staff deployment, consistent with existing education and civil service rules.
𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝟓. All concerned offices and school administrators are directed to immediately disseminate this Order and ensure strict compliance.
This Executive Order shall take effect immediately and shall remain in force unless sooner lifted or modified by the undersigned.
Done this 23rd day of February 2026, in Digos City, Davao del Sur, Philippines.
Signed
JOSEF FCAGAS, RN, JD, MPA
City Mayor
