TACLOBAN CITY — The Eastern Samar State University (ESSU)–Main Campus in Borongan City is suspending face-to-face classes and limiting on-site work starting Monday, August 11, 2025, as the city grapples with a continuing water supply shortage.
In an advisory released by the Public Relations and Information Management Office (PRIMO), the university said all year levels will temporarily shift to flexible learning through online platforms. Faculty members are instructed to conduct classes, activities, and assessments virtually while recording attendance in accordance with school policy.
To ensure continuity of operations, ESSU has also adopted modified work arrangements: teaching personnel will work from home; administrative offices will operate under a skeletal workforce to handle essential transactions; unit heads will manage schedules to maintain basic services; certain key units—security services, grounds and physical plant & facilities, and the university infirmary—will remain fully operational onsite to safeguard campus safety, upkeep, and health services.
Employees under work-from-home or skeletal setups are reminded to comply with Civil Service Commission requirements, including the timely submission of accomplishment reports.
University officials stressed that the measures are temporary and will be reviewed based on the water supply situation and further assessments.
“This advisory is issued with the authority of the University president,” the PRIMO statement read. “We appeal for the understanding, cooperation, and commitment of everyone to ensure academic and administrative operations continue effectively despite this temporary disruption.”
ESSU urged students, faculty, and staff to monitor official channels for updates on the resumption of face-to-face classes and regular work arrangements.
(ROEL T. AMAZONA)
