#WalangPasok: Class suspensions on Monday, September 26, 2022

MANILA, Philippines – Classes have been suspended in several areas of Luzon on Monday, September 26, 2022 due to inclement weather brought about by Super Typhoon 'Karding'.

The province of Aurora announced the suspension of classes in all levels as early as Saturday pursuant to PDRRMC MEMORANDUM NO. 2022-13 Series of 2022.

State weather bureau PAGASA announced in its 8:00 am bulletin on Sunday that 'Karding' has reached super typhoon category after a period of explosive intensification.

'Bagyong Karding' will likely make landfall in the vicinity of the northern portion of Quezon or the southern portion of Aurora tonight.

UPDATE: Marcos suspends work, classes in 8 regions due to Super Typhoon Karding

For the remainder of this evening post-landfall through tomorrow early morning, 'Karding' will traverse the landmass of Central Luzon and emerge over the West Philippine Sea via the coastal waters of Zambales or Pangasinan.

READ: Super Typhoon Karding intensifies; Signal No. 5 up in parts of Quezon

Class suspensions by LGUs due to Super Typhoon 'Karding'

METRO MANILA

• Caloocan City – all levels (public and private)
• Las Piñas City – all levels (public and private)
• Mandaluyong City – all levels (public and private)
• Malabon City – all levels (public and private)
• Manila – all levels (public and private), face to face and online
• Marikina City – all levels (public and private)
• Muntinlupa City – all levels (public and private)
• Navotas City – all levels (public and private)
• Parañaque City – all levels (public and private)
• Pasay City – all levels (public and private)
• Pasig City – all levels (public and private)
• Pateros – all levels (public and private)
• Quezon City – all levels (public and private)
• San Juan City – all levels (public and private)
• Taguig City – all levels (public and private)
• Valenzuela City – all levels (public and private)

CENTRAL LUZON

• Aurora – all levels (public and private)
• Bataan – all levels (public and private)
• Bulacan – all levels (public and private)
• Nueva Ecija – all levels (public and private)
• Pampanga – all levels (public and private)
• Angeles City – all levels (public and private)
• Tarlac – all levels (public and private)
• Zambalales – all levels (public and private)

CALABARZON

• Batangas province – all levels (public and private)
• Cavite province – all levels (public and private)
• Laguna – all levels (public and private)
• Quezon province – all levels (public and private)
• Rizal – all levels (public and private)

ILOCOS REGION

• Pangasinan – all levels (public and private)

SCHOOLS

• Mapua University – face-to-face and online and work, Intramuros and Makati campuses
• Far Eastern University (FEU) – Manila and Makati campuses and FEU High School

TROPICAL CYCLONE WIND SIGNALS (TCWS) IN EFFECT (as of 11:00 am, September 25)

TCWS No. 5

LUZON:

• Polillo Islands
• the extreme northern portion of Quezon (the northern and central portions of General Nakar, and the northeastern portion of Infanta)

TCWS No. 4

LUZON:

• Calaguas Islands
• the southern portion of Aurora (San Luis, Dingalan, Baler, Maria Aurora)
• the northern portion of Quezon (the rest of General Nakar, the rest of Infanta, Real)
• the southeastern portion of Nueva Ecija (Gabaldon, General Tinio, City of Gapan, Peñaranda)
• the eastern and central portions of Bulacan (Doña Remedios Trinidad, Norzagaray, San Miguel, San Ildefonso, San Rafael, Angat, City of San Jose del Monte)
• the northeastern portion of Rizal (Rodriguez, City of Antipolo, Tanay, San Mateo, Baras)
• the extreme northern portion of Laguna (Famy, Siniloan, Santa Maria, Pangil)

TCWS No. 3

LUZON:

• the central portion of Aurora (Dipaculao)
• the southeastern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castaneda, Dupax del Sur, Dupax del Norte)
• the rest of Nueva Ecija
• Tarlac
• the rest of Bulacan
• Pampanga
• Zambales
• Bataan
• Pangasinan
• Metro Manila
• the rest of Rizal
• the northern and central portions of Laguna (Mabitac, Pakil, Paete, Kalayaan, Lumban, Cavinti, Pagsanjan, Luisiana, Majayjay, Magdalena, Santa Cruz, Pila, Liliw, Nagcarlan, Victoria, Rizal, City of San Pedro, City of Biñan, City of Santa Rosa, Cabuyao City, City of Calamba, Los Baños, Bay, Calauan)
• the northeasternn portion of Cavite (Bacoor City, Imus City, Kawit, City of Dasmariñas, Carmona, Gen. Mariano Alvarez, City of General Trias, Rosario, Silang)
• the rest of the northern portion of Quezon (Infanta, Real, General Nakar, Mauban)
• the northern portion of Camarines Norte (Vinzons, Paracale, Jose Panganiban, Capalonga)

TCWS No. 2

LUZON:

• the southern portion of Isabela (Dinapigue, San Guillermo, Echague, San Agustin, Jones)
• Quirino
• the rest of Nueva Vizcaya
• Benguet
• La Union
• the rest of Aurora
• the rest of Cavite
• Batangas
• the rest of Laguna
• the central portions of Quezon (Calauag, Perez, Alabat, Quezon, Tagkawayan, Guinayangan, Sampaloc, Lucban, City of Tayabas, Lucena City, Pagbilao, Padre Burgos, Atimonan, Agdangan, Unisan, Plaridel, Gumaca, Lopez, Pitogo, Dolores, Candelaria, Sariaya, Tiaong, San Antonio, Macalelon, General Luna, Catanauan, Buenavista)
• the rest of Camarines Norte
• the northern portion of Camarines Sur (Del Gallego, Ragay, Lupi, Sipocot, Libmanan, Pamplona, Pasacao, San Fernando, Pili, Minalabac, Ocampo, Tigaon, Cabusao, Magarao, Gainza, Canaman, Camaligan, Milaor, Naga City, Bombon, Calabanga, Tinambac, Siruma, Goa, Lagonoy, San Jose, Garchitorena, Presentacion, Caramoan, Sagñay)
• Catanduanes

TCWS No. 1

LUZON:

• the southern portion of Cagayan (Tuao, Solana, Enrile, Tuguegarao City, Iguig, Peñablanca)
• the rest of Isabela
• the southern portion of Apayao (Conner)
• Kalinga
• Abra
• Mountain Province
• Ifugao
• the southern portion of Ilocos Norte (Nueva Era, Badoc, Pinili, Banna, City of Batac, Currimao, Paoay, Marcos)
• Ilocos Sur
• the rest of Quezon
• the northern portion of Occidental Mindoro (Abra de Ilog, Paluan, Mamburao, Santa Cruz) including Lubang Islands, the northern portion of Oriental Mindoro (Puerto Galera, San Teodoro, Baco, City of Calapan, Naujan, Victoria, Pola, Socorro, Pinamalayan)
• Marinduque
• the rest of Camarines Sur
• Albay
• Sorsogon
• Burias Island
• Ticao Island

AUTOMATIC CLASS SUSPENSIONS

According to the automatic class suspension guideline by DepEd, the local government units (LGUs) have the authority to declare local suspensions in areas where there is no storm signal. For whole day class cancellations, it should be not later than 4:30 am or half-day class suspensions not later than 11:00 am.

Storm signal warnings declared by PAGASA between 10:00 pm and 4:30 am reflect the whole day cancellation of classes in appropriate levels in the affected areas.

Storm signal warnings declared by PAGASA by 11:00 am automatically suspend the same day's afternoon classes in appropriate levels in the affected areas.

Classes in the affected areas shall be automatically cancelled or suspended once the PAGASA raised the following storm signals:

Signal No. 1 - public and private pre-school and kindergarten

Signal No. 2 - public and private pre-school, kindergarten, elementary and high school (including senior high school)

Signal No. 3 - Classes in all levels

Meanwhile, cancellation of classes in the tertiary level especially in the private institutions will be at discretion of school administrators.

Note: This is a developing story. Keep locked for the updates. Help us crowdsource class suspension announcements by tweeting @mysummitexpress or commenting below.

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