Executive Order No. 66, s. 2012

1.Sir Winston, a school head, is having a meeting with the teaching and non-teaching personnel of his school about class suspension. What is the government agency mandated to observe and report the weather of the Philippines and specified adjacent areas, and to issue forecasts and warnings of weather and flood condition affecting national safety, welfare, and

economy?

• A. Department of Science and Technology (DOST)

•   B. National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management  Council (NDRRMC)

•   C. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical  Services Administration (PAGASA)

•   D. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology  (PHIVOLCS)

2. The meeting continued with discussing the government agencies involved in emergencies and class and work suspensions. What is the government entity mandated to establish a national early warning and emergency alert system to provide accurate and timely advice to national or local emergency response to national or local emergency response organizations and to the general public through diverse mass media; and recommend to the President the declaration of a state of calamity in areas extensively damaged?

• A. Department of Science and Technology (DOST)

•   B. National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management  Council (NDRRMC)

•   C. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical  Services Administration (PAGASA)

•   D. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology  (PHIVOLCS)

3. In case of bad weather condition and there is an intended cancellation of classes and work, the PAGASA shall issue weather forecasts through various media outlets (radio and television), and the NDRRMC. When should the issuances be done?

• A. not later than 9:00 PM of the previous day and 4:30 AM   of the day of the intended cancellation

•   B. not later than 10:00 PM of the previous day and 4:30 AM   of the day of the intended cancellation

•   C. not later than 9:00 PM of the previous day and 5:30 AM   of the day of the intended cancellation

•   D. not later than 10:00 PM of the previous day and 5:30 AM   of the day of the intended cancellation

4. In case that school and work had already started in the morning and there is a sudden situation that requires work and

class cancellation in the afternoon, when should the  announcements be made?

•   A. not later than 9:00 AM

•   B. not later than 10:00 AM

•   C. not later than 11:00 AM

•   D. not later than 12:00 noon

5. As regards suspension/cancellation of classes, what class level(s) in the affected areas shall be suspended when Typhoon Signal No. 1 is raised by PAGASA?

• A. pre-school

•   B. elementary school

•   C. secondary school

•   D. tertiary school

6. When Typhoon Signal No. 2 is raised by PAGASA, what class level(s) in the affected areas shall be suspended?

•   A. pre-school

•   B. elementary school

•   C. secondary school

•   D. tertiary school

7. When Typhoon Signal No. 3 is raised by PAGASA, what class level(s) in the affected areas shall be suspended?

•   A. pre-school

•   B. elementary school

•   C. secondary school

•   D. tertiary school

8. Localized cancellation or suspension of classes and work in government officers is allowed even in the absence of typhoon signal warnings from PAGASA, specifically in flood-prone or high-risk areas. Who are empowered to implement localized cancellation or suspension?

• A. school heads

•   B. barangay chairmen

•   C. SDSs

•   D. local chief executives

9. With regard to suspension/cancellation of classes and work in the government offices in areas affected by disasters or calamities other than typhoons, such as but not limited to floods, earthquakes, tsunami and conflagration, who shall be responsible fore the suspension announcement?

•   A. school heads

•   B. barangay chairmen

•   C. SDSs

•   D. local chief executives

10. The Executive Secretary of the Office of the President shall have a concurrent authority with the NDRRMC to cancel

or suspend classes and work in government offices in the affected areas. Who shall head/chair the NDRRMC?

• A. the Director of DOST

•   B. the Secretary of PAGASA

•   C. the Director of PHIVOLCS

•   D. the Secretary of National Defense