MANILA, Philippines – Classes have been suspended in several areas on Monday, September 17, 2018 due to the continuing effects of "Habagat" and the devastation left by Typhoon Ompong (international name: Mangkhut).
At 10:00 am on Sunday, PAGASA tracked "Mangkhut" at 705 km West Northwest of Calayan, Cagayan (closer to Southern China) or outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
Meanwhile, the weather central said that Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) enhanced by the typhoon will bring occasional gusty winds and scattered light to moderate to at times heavy rains over Western Visayas, MIMAROPA, Ilocos Region, Batangas, Bataan and Zambales.
(As of 5:15 a.m. September 17) Here's the updated list of class suspensions for Monday, September 17, 2018 in the wake of Typhoon Ompong (refresh page for the updates):
METRO MANILA (no update yet)
LUZON
According to the automatic class suspension guideline by DepEd, LGUs have the authority to declare local suspensions in areas where there is no storm signal.
Note: This is a developing story. Keep locked for the updates. Help us crowdsource class suspension announcements by tweeting @mysummitexpress or commenting below.
— The Summit Express
At 10:00 am on Sunday, PAGASA tracked "Mangkhut" at 705 km West Northwest of Calayan, Cagayan (closer to Southern China) or outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
Meanwhile, the weather central said that Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) enhanced by the typhoon will bring occasional gusty winds and scattered light to moderate to at times heavy rains over Western Visayas, MIMAROPA, Ilocos Region, Batangas, Bataan and Zambales.
(As of 5:15 a.m. September 17) Here's the updated list of class suspensions for Monday, September 17, 2018 in the wake of Typhoon Ompong (refresh page for the updates):
METRO MANILA (no update yet)
LUZON
- Abra - all levels, public and private
- Baguio City - all levels, public and private
- Benguet - all levels, public and private
- Calumpit, Bulacan - all levels, public and private
- San Miguel, Bulacan - preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Cagayan province - all levels, public and private
- Ilocos Norte - all levels, public and private
- Ilocos Sur - all levels, public and private
- San Gabriel, La Union - all levels, public and private
- Guimba, Nueva Ecija - all levels, public and private
- Candaba, Pampanga - all levels, public and private
- Agno, Pangasinan - select schools only (Agno National High School, Agno Central School, Juan Niño Elementary School, Aloleng Elementary School, San Juan Elementary School, JP Pecson Elementary School)
- Aguilar, Pangasinan - all levels, public and private
- Bautista, Pangasinan - preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Bayambang, Pangasinan - all levels, public and private
- Binalonan, Pangasinan - all levels, public and private
- Binmaley, Pangasinan - all levels, public and private
- Bugallon, Pangasinan - all levels, public and private
- Burgos, Pangasinan - all levels, public and private
- Calasiao, Pangasinan - all levels, public and private
- Dagupan City - all levels, public and private
- Labrador, Pangasinan - all levels, public and private
- Lingayen, Pangasinan - all levels, public and private
- Malasiqui, Pangasinan - all levels, public and private
- Mangaldan, Pangasinan - barangays of Anolid, Embarcadero, and Macayug, and Inlambo Elementary School
- Mangatarem, Pangasinan - all levels, public and private
- Manaoag, Pangasinan - all levels, public and private
- San Carlos, Pangasinan - all levels, public and private
- San Jacinto, Pangasinan - all levels, public and private
- Sta Barbara, Pangasinan - all levels, public and private
- Urbiztondo, Pangasinan - all levels, public and private
- Urdaneta, Pangasinan - Urdaneta City University
- Camiling, Tarlac - all levels, public and private
According to the automatic class suspension guideline by DepEd, LGUs have the authority to declare local suspensions in areas where there is no storm signal.
Note: This is a developing story. Keep locked for the updates. Help us crowdsource class suspension announcements by tweeting @mysummitexpress or commenting below.
— The Summit Express
