#WalangPasok: Class suspensions for Thursday, October 20, 2016

MANILA, Philippines - Due to inclement weather brought by super typhoon Lawin (international name: Haima), some local government units (LGUs) announced class suspensions for Thursday, October 20, 2016.

State weather bureau PAGASA announced on Wednesday afternoon that Typhoon Lawin already reached winds of up to 225 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 315 kph. Tropical cyclone warning signal (TCWS) No. 5 was raised over the areas of Cagayan, Isabela, Kalinga, Apayao, Northern Abra and Ilocos Norte.

Signal No. 4 up in Rest of Abra, Ilocos Sur, Mt. Province, Ifugao and Calayan Group of Islands.

Signal No. 3 hoisted in La Union, Benguet, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino and Northern Aurora.

Signal No. 2 up for the following areas: Batanes Group of Islands, Pangasinan, Rest of of Aurora, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Northern Zambales, and Northern Quezon including Polillo Islands.

And, Signal No. 1 for Rest of Zambales, Bulacan, Bataan, Pampanga, Rizal, Rest of Quezon, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Albay and Metro Manila.

Based on the automatic class suspension guidelines from the Department of Education (DepEd):

• Signal No. 1: Cancellation or suspension of classes at kindergarten in the affected area
• Signal No. 2: Cancellation or suspension of classes at the kindergarten, elementary, and secondary level in the affected area
• Signal No. 3 or higher: Cancellation or suspension of classes at the kindergarten, elementary, and secondary and tertiary levels, including graduate schools in the affected area

(As of 11:50 p.m., October 19 ) Here's the updated list of class suspensions for Thursday, October 20, 2016 due to Super Typhoon Lawin (refresh page for the updates):

PROVINCIAL

• ABRA PROVINCE - all levels, public and private
• APAYAO PROVINCE - all levels, public and private
• BAGUIO CITY - all levels, public and private
• BATAAN - all levels, public and private
• BATANGAS - all levels, public and private
• BENGUET PROVINCE - all levels, public and private
• CAGAYAN - all levels, public and private
• CALUMPIT, BULACAN - preschool to elementary
• CAVITE - all levels, public and private
• DAGUPAN CITY - all levels, public and private
• ILOCOS NORTE - all levels, public and private
• ISABELA - all levels, public and private
• LAGUNA - all levels, public and private
• LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET - all levels, public and private
• LICUAN-BAAY, ABRA - all levels, public and private
• MOUNTAIN PROVINCE - all levels, public and private
• NORTHERN QUEZON (Real, Infanta, Gen. Nakar, Polilio) - all levels, public and private
• NUEVA ECIJA - all levels, public and private
• PAMPANGA - all levels, public and private
• PANGASINAN - all levels, public and private
• REST OF QUEZON PROVINCE - preschool to high school
• SAN FERNANDO, LA UNION - all levels, public and private
• TARLAC - all levels, public and private
• ZAMBALES - all levels, public and private
• VIGAN, ILOCOS SUR  - all levels, public and private

METRO MANILA

• CALOOCAN - all levels, public and private
• LAS PINAS - all levels, public and private
• MAKATI - all levels, public and private
• MALABON - all levels, public and private
• MANDALUYONG - all levels, public and private
• MARIKINA - all levels, public and private
• MANILA - all levels, public and private
• MUNTINLUPA - all levels, public and private
• NAVOTAS - all levels, public and private
• PARANAQUE - all levels, public and private
• PASAY - all levels, public and private
• PATEROS - all levels, public and private
• QUEZON CITY - all levels, public and private
• SAN JUAN - all levels, public and private
• TAGUIG - all levels, public and private
• VALENZUELA - all levels, public and private

SCHOOLS/UNIVERSITIES

• All Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) branches in Metro Manila - high school and college

Keep safe everyone!