The announcement was first made through presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda's Twitter account. Lacierda tweeted: "Upon the recommendation of NDRRMC, Executive Secretary Jojo Ochoa has declared the suspension at the tertiary level in NCR."
A few minutes later, @govph announced the same thing on Twitter.
The Department of Education has also announced the suspension of pre-school to high school classes in NCR and other parts of Luzon.