La Salle Green Hills in Mandaluyong City switched to online synchronous classes on Thursday, August 27, following a ‘security concern.’
In an advisory posted on Wednesday night, the La Salle Green Hills administration said, ‘All classes from Preschool to Grade 12, including IB (International Baccalaureate) and Alternative Education, will be conducted online synchronously tomorrow as a precautionary measure.’
It noted that it received a ‘security concern’ on Wednesday night, but it did not expound.
‘The school administration has already identified the source,’ La Salle Greenhills said.
‘However, given the late hour, a thorough safety protocol and onsite investigation cannot be properly completed before school starts tomorrow (Thursday) morning,’ it added.
‘In light of this, and in deep respect, empathy, and solidarity regarding the recent heartbreaking incidents in the news, we refuse to leave our campus vulnerable or take any security risks with our students’ safety,’ it further explained.
The school administration added that classes on Friday, August 28, will be held asynchronously online as previously scheduled.
On Wednesday, San Beda College Alabang in Muntinlupa City likewise suspended face-to-face classes due to an ‘unverified safety concern.’
Later on Wednesday, the Southern Police District (SPD) said the San Beda Alabang campus had been declared cleared and safe following a security sweep