Quezon City suspends classes in all levels on July 25 due to SONA

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte suspended classes in all levels for private and public schools in the city on Monday, July 25, in light of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA).

Belmonte on Saturday signed Executive Order 18 declaring the suspension of classes as the President is scheduled to deliver his SONA at the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City.

“The residents and students of Quezon City may be affected by road closures which will undeniably affect the flow of traffic [for] both motorists and the riding public,” the order read.

The local government unit earlier allowed the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan and its allied organizations to hold a protest on Commonwealth Avenue.

The LGU reached the decision after Belmonte ordered a dialogue after the city's Department of Public Order and Safety denied on Thursday Bayan's application for a permit to hold a rally on Batasan Road.

Meanwhile, the Batasang Pambansa Complex was placed on lockdown as part of security measures for the SONA. —VBL, GMA News