Manila, Philippines - [UPDATED] As early as midday on Wednesday, several local government units (LGUs) and schools in Metro Manila advise class suspensions for tomorrow, August 22 until Friday, August 23, 2013 as most areas remain flooded and impassable due to heavy rains.
Read: LGUs advise class suspensions for Tuesday | September 24, 2013 #WalangPasok
Though Typhoon 'Maring' is now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), it will continue to enhance Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) that will bring moderate to heavy rain showers and thunderstorms over Luzon particularly over the Western section.
City Mayor REX Gatchalian on the Official website of Valenzuela City government has declared NO CLASSES from August 22-23, 2013 (Thursday and Friday) in Pre-School, Daycare, Elementary and High School both Public and Private Schools CITYWIDE including Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela (PLV) and Valenzuela Polytechnic College (ValPoly) due to flooding and continuous rain. Since August 26, Monday is an official holiday, CLASSES will all resume on August 27, 2013, Tuesday.
Official Twitter Account of Makati City Information Department (MakatiInfo) tweeted: "Mayor Jun Binay has suspended classes in all levels in Makati -public and private- UNTIL FRIDAY to allow students, parents, and teachers to recover from the effects of the flooding."
Mapua Official tweeted: " #walangpasok ADVISORY: Classes in Makati are suspended until Friday, 23 August 2013. Please be guided accordingly."
Here is the updated list of class suspensions for Thursday, August 22, 2013:
Class Suspension Announcement from LGUs- Metro Manila:
Class Suspension Announcement from LGUs - Outside Metro Manila:
Class Suspension Announcement from Schools:
Here is the updated list of class suspensions for Friday, August 23, 2013:
Class Suspension Announcement from LGUs- Metro Manila:
Class Suspension Announcement from LGUs - Outside Metro Manila:
Class Suspension Announcement from Schools:
Department of Education (DepEd) said that according to rules, LGU officials are the authority to declare suspension of classes. Students are advised to closely monitor updates using #walangpasok hashtag on Twitter.
PAGASA Weather Update issued at 5:00AM, August 22, 2013
As of today, there is no tropical cyclone existing within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
The regions of Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Ilocos and Cordillera will experience monsoon rains which may trigger flashfloods and landslides. Cagayan Valley, CALABARZON and The provinces of Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Mindanao will have cloudy skies with light to moderate rainshowers and thunderstorms. Palawan, Bicol region and Visayas will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.
Moderate to strong winds blowing from the South to Southwest will prevail throughout the archipelago and the coastal waters will be moderate to rough.
Read: LGUs advise class suspensions for Tuesday | September 24, 2013 #WalangPasok
Though Typhoon 'Maring' is now outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), it will continue to enhance Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) that will bring moderate to heavy rain showers and thunderstorms over Luzon particularly over the Western section.
City Mayor REX Gatchalian on the Official website of Valenzuela City government has declared NO CLASSES from August 22-23, 2013 (Thursday and Friday) in Pre-School, Daycare, Elementary and High School both Public and Private Schools CITYWIDE including Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela (PLV) and Valenzuela Polytechnic College (ValPoly) due to flooding and continuous rain. Since August 26, Monday is an official holiday, CLASSES will all resume on August 27, 2013, Tuesday.
Official Twitter Account of Makati City Information Department (MakatiInfo) tweeted: "Mayor Jun Binay has suspended classes in all levels in Makati -public and private- UNTIL FRIDAY to allow students, parents, and teachers to recover from the effects of the flooding."
Classes in all levels in Makati -public and private- suspended UNTIL FRIDAY, on orders of Mayor Jun Binay #walangpasok
— Makati Info (@MakatiInfo) August 21, 2013
Mapua Official tweeted: " #walangpasok ADVISORY: Classes in Makati are suspended until Friday, 23 August 2013. Please be guided accordingly."
#walangpasok ADVISORY: Classes in Makati are suspended until Friday, 23 August 2013. Please be guided accordingly. Thank you.
— Mapua (@MapuaInstitute) August 21, 2013
Here is the updated list of class suspensions for Thursday, August 22, 2013:
Class Suspension Announcement from LGUs- Metro Manila:
- Valenzuela City ( Classes from pre-school to high school)
- Makati City (Classes in all levels)
- Mandaluyong (Classes in all levels)
- Pasay (Classes in all levels)
- Parañaque (Classes in all levels)
- Malabon (Classes in all levels)
- Muntinlupa (Classes from pre-school to high school)
- Pateros ( Classes from pre-school to high school)
- Las Piñas ( Classes from preschool-high school, public & 1st district only)
- Pasig ( Classes in pre-school and elementary, public schools only)
- Marikina City(Classes in all levels)
- Taguig City(Classes in all levels, public schools only)
- Manila (Classes in all levels)
- Navotas(Classes in all levels)
- Caloocan City (Classes in all levels)
- Quezon City ( Classes from pre-school to high school)
Class Suspension Announcement from LGUs - Outside Metro Manila:
- Laguna (Classes in all levels)
- Cavite (Classes in all levels)
- San Mateo, Rizal (Classes in all levels)
- Dagupan, Pangasinan (Classes in all levels)
- Malolos, Bulacan (Classes in all levels)
- Meycauayan, Bulacan (Classes in all levels)
- Balagtas, Bulacan (Classes in all levels)
- Baliuag, Bulacan (Classes in all levels)
- Bulakan, Bulacan (Classes in all levels)
- Bataan (Classes in all levels)
- Guiguinto, Bulacan (Classes from pre-school to high school)
- Hagonoy, Bulacan (Classes from pre-school to high school)
- Calumpit, Bulacan (Classes in all levels)
- Antipolo, Rizal (Classes from pre-school to high school)
- Cainta, Rizal (Classes from pre-school to high school)
- Taytay, Rizal (Classes from pre-school to high school)
- Rodriguez, Rizal(Classes in all levels)
- San Fernando, Pampanga(Classes in all levels)
- Norzagaray, Bulacan(Classes from pre-school to high school, public only)
Class Suspension Announcement from Schools:
- Asia Pacific College
- St. Scholastica's College, Manila (classes in all levels)
- Mapua-Makati
- La Salle Greenhills High School
- Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela
- Saint Francis of Assisi College- all campuses (Classes in all levels)
- Valenzuela Polytechnic College
- San Pedro College of Business Administration (SPCBA)
- FEU - Makati, Manila and East Asia College
- University of Perpetual Help-Binan
- DLSU-STC
- DLSU-Manila(Classes in all levels)
- Imus Institute (Classes in all levels)
- CEU-Manila (Classes and Office)
- Bulacan State University
- Philippine College of Criminology
- LPU-Manila
- Letran-Manila (Classes in all levels)
- Emilio Aguinaldo College
- University of the Philippines Los Baños (office work to resume)
- Polytechnic University of the Philippines (Paranaque and Laguna campuses)
- University of the East-Caloocan (Classes in all levels)
- University of the East- Manila (Classes in all levels)
- Adamson University
- Ateneo Law School - except for bar review classes
- University of the Philippines-Diliman
- University of the Philippines-Manila
- University of Sto. Tomas
Here is the updated list of class suspensions for Friday, August 23, 2013:
Class Suspension Announcement from LGUs- Metro Manila:
- Valenzuela City ( Classes from pre-school to high school)
- Makati City (Classes in all levels)
- Pasay (Classes in all levels)
- Malabon (Classes in all levels)
- Muntinlupa (Classes from pre-school to high school)
- Pateros ( Classes from pre-school to high school, public schools only)
- Marikina City (Classes in all levels)
- Taguig City (Classes from pre-school to high school, public colleges)
- Manila (Classes from pre-school to high school)
- Parañaque (Classes from pre-school to high school)
- Caloocan City (Classes from pre-school to high school)
Class Suspension Announcement from LGUs - Outside Metro Manila:
- Laguna ( Classes in all levels)
- San Mateo, Rizal (Classes in all levels)
- Calumpit, Bulacan (Classes in all levels)
- Cainta, Rizal (Classes from pre-school to high school)
- Rodriguez, Rizal(Classes in all levels)
- Malolos, Bulacan( Classes in all levels)
- Paombong, Bulacan ( Classes in all levels)
- Dagupan, Pangasinan ( Classes in all levels)
- Hagonoy, Bulacan ( Classes in all levels)
- Carmona, Cavite ( Classes in all levels)
- Imus, Cavite ( Classes in all levels)
- Pangasinan (Classes from pre-school to high school)
- San Fernando, Pampanga (Classes from pre-school to high school)
- Taytay, Rizal (Classes from pre-school to high school)
- Bataan (Classes from pre-school to high school)
- Baliuag, Bulacan ( Classes in all levels)
- Marilao, Bulacan ( Classes in all levels)
- Guagua, Pampanga (Classes from pre-school to high school)
- Masantol, Pampanga (Classes from pre-school to high school)
- Minalin, Pampanga (Classes from pre-school to high school)
- Antipolo, Rizal (Classes RESUME except in Muntindilaw Elementary School, Muntindilaw National High School, and Peñafrancia Elementary School Annex)
Class Suspension Announcement from Schools:
- Mapua-Makati
- Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Valenzuela
- Valenzuela Polytechnic College (Classes suspended on August 24 also)
- San Pedro College of Business Administration (SPCBA)
- University of Perpetual Help-Binan
- DLSU-STC (Classes in all levels and office works)
- Polytechnic University of the Philippines (Paranaque and Laguna campuses)
- University of the Philippines Los Baños (office work to resume)
- Eton International School
- Asia Pacific College
- De La Salle Araneta University
- Manila Tytana Colleges
- Miriam College(Classes in all levels and office works)
- San Beda College of Law-Manila (Classes suspended on August 24 also)
- Saint Paul College-Pasig
- Saint Scholastica's College-Manila (Classes from pre-school to high school)
- University of Asia and the Pacific(Classes in all levels, office works, also suspended on August 24)
- UPLB
- Xavier School Nuvali
- Westbay College (Classes suspended on August 24 also)
- Philippine Women's University JASMS Indiana Campuses (Classes from pre-school to high school)
- Rainbow Institute of Learning, inc. Pila, Laguna (Classes in all levels)
- Santa Isabel College (Classes in all levels)
- Centro Escolar University -Makati (Classes and Office Operations)
- Claret School- Quezon City
- University of Sto. Tomas (Classes in high school)
- Kolehiyo ng Guiguinto
Department of Education (DepEd) said that according to rules, LGU officials are the authority to declare suspension of classes. Students are advised to closely monitor updates using #walangpasok hashtag on Twitter.
PAGASA Weather Update issued at 5:00AM, August 22, 2013
As of today, there is no tropical cyclone existing within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
The regions of Metro Manila, Central Luzon, Ilocos and Cordillera will experience monsoon rains which may trigger flashfloods and landslides. Cagayan Valley, CALABARZON and The provinces of Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Mindanao will have cloudy skies with light to moderate rainshowers and thunderstorms. Palawan, Bicol region and Visayas will be partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms.
Moderate to strong winds blowing from the South to Southwest will prevail throughout the archipelago and the coastal waters will be moderate to rough.
