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#WalangPasok: Updated List of Work and Class Cancellations for August 4, 2026 (Tuesday)
Manila, Philippines – Several local government units announced the suspension of classes in their respective areas on Tuesday, August 4, due to the anticipated effects of tropical depression Luis. The precautionary move was made as authorities monitored worsening weather conditions, including the possibility of heavy rainfall, strong winds, and localized flooding that could affect travel and safety in affected communities.
Walang Pasok Updates: Agosto 4, Martes
(As of 12:25pm, August 3, 2026) Classes will be suspended in the following areas on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, due to Tropical Depression Luis. Below is the list of affected locations:
Cordillera Administrative Region
- Benguet
- Atok – face-to-face classes for preschool to senior high school (public and private)
- Itogon – preschool to senior high school (public and private)
- Kabayan – face-to-face classes for preschool to senior high school (public and private)
- Kapangan – face-to-face classes for preschool to senior high school (public and private)
- Kibungan – face-to-face classes for preschool to senior high school (public and private)
- Sablan – face-to-face classes for preschool to senior high school (public and private)
- Tuba – face-to-face classes for preschool to senior high school (public and private)
- Tublay – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
- Baguio City – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
Central Luzon
- Bataan Province – all levels (public and private)
- Bulacan
- Calumpit – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
- Pulilan – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
- San Ildefonso – face-to-face classes for preschool to senior high school (public and private)
- San Miguel – face-to-face classes for preschool to senior high school (public and private)
- Nueva Ecija – all levels (public and private)
- Tarlac
- Camiling – all levels (public and private)
- Gerona – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
- La Paz – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
- Paniqui – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
- Pura – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
- San Manuel – all levels (public and private)
- Zambales
- Masinloc – all levels (public and private)
Cagayan Valley
- Isabela
- Alicia – all levels (public and private)
- Angadanan – all levels (public and private)
- Aurora town – all levels (public and private)
- Benito Soliven – all levels (public and private)
- Cabatuan – all levels (public and private)
- Cordon – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
- Divilacan – all levels (public and private)
- Echague – all levels (public and private)
- Gamu – all levels (public and private)
- Ilagan City – all levels (public and private)
- Naguilian – all levels (public and private)
- Palanan – all levels (public and private)
- Reina Mercedes – all levels (public and private)
- San Agustin – all levels (public and private)
- Santa Maria – preschool to senior high school (public)
- Santo Tomas – all levels (public and private)
- Tumauini – all levels (public and private)
- Nueva Vizcaya
- Aritao – preschool to senior high school (public and private)
- Dupax del Norte – preschool to senior high school (public and private)
- Santa Fe – all levels (public and private)
- Quirino
- Cabarroguis – face-to-face classes for preschool to senior high school (public and private)
- Nagtipunan – face-to-face classes for preschool to senior high school (public and private)
Ilocos Region
- La Union
- Balaoan – all levels (public and private)
- Luna – all levels (public and private)
- San Fernando City – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
Pangasinan
- San Carlos City, Pangasinan – Suspending face-to-face classes from ALL LEVELS in PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS (source)
- Mangaldan, Pangasinan – Suspending face-to-face classes from ALL LEVELS in PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS (source)
- Buallon, Pangasinan – Suspending face-to-face classes from ALL LEVELS in PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS (source)
- Sison, Pangasinan – Suspending face-to-face classes from ALL LEVELS in PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS (source)
- Dagupan City – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
Forecast Weather Conditions
Tropical Depression “Luis” Issued at 11:00 am, 03 August 2026
(Valid for broadcast until the next advisory to be issued at 2:00 PM today)
LUIS SLIGHTLY WEAKENED AS IT MOVES NORTHWARD OVER THE PHILIPPINE SEA EAST OF ISABELA.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND AREAS
Heavy Rainfall Outlook
- Refer to Weather Advisory No. 7 issued at 11:00 AM today for the heavy rainfall outlook due to TC LUIS and the Southwest Monsoon.
Severe Winds
- The wind signals warn the public of the general wind threat over an area due to the tropical cyclone. Local winds may be slightly stronger/enhanced in coastal and upland/mountainous areas exposed to winds. Winds are less strong in areas sheltered from the prevailing wind direction.
- Minimal to minor impacts from strong winds are possible within any of the areas under Wind Signal No. 1.
- The Southwest Monsoon and the periphery of LUIS will bring strong to gale-force gusts over the following areas (especially in coastal and upland areas exposed to winds):
- Today and Tomorrow (04 August): Most of Luzon and Visayas, Zamboanga del Norte, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, Camiguin, Surigao del Norte, Dinagat Islands, Sarangani, Davao Occidental, and Davao Oriental.
- Wednesday (05 August): Most of the country.
HAZARDS AFFECTING COASTAL WATERS
- 24-Hour Sea Condition Outlook
- Up to moderate seas over the following coastal waters:
- Up to 2.5 m: The seaboard of Isabela; the northern and eastern seaboards of Polillo Islands; the northern seaboard of Camarines Norte; the eastern seaboard of Davao Oriental; the northeastern seaboard of Aurora.
- Up to 2.0 m: The seaboards of Batanes, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Zambales, Lubang Islands, and Surigao del Sur; the western seaboards of Bataan, Cavite, and Batangas; the northern seaboard of Camarines Sur; the northern and eastern seaboards of Catanduanes and Northern Samar; the eastern seaboards of Albay, Sorsogon, Eastern Samar, Dinagat Islands, Siargao-Bucas Grande Islands, and Davao Occidental; the southern seaboard of Davao Oriental.
- Mariners of motorbancas and similarly sized vessels are advised to take precautionary measures while venturing out to sea and, if possible, avoid navigation under these conditions.
- Other coastal waters have forecast wave heights of less than 2.0 m.
TRACK AND INTENSITY OUTLOOK
- It must be emphasized that heavy rainfall and severe winds may still be experienced in localities outside the landfall point and the forecast confidence cone. Refer to “Other Hazards affecting Land Areas” for more details. Furthermore, the track may still shift within the limit of the forecast confidence cone.
- LUIS will move generally northwestward and may make landfall or pass close to Northern Luzon tonight or tomorrow (04 August) early morning. Afterward, it will sharply turn east northeastward while moving away from the Philippine landmass. The forecast track is highly uncertain and may change in the succeeding bulletins.
- LUIS is forecast to remain as a tropical depression over the majority of the forecast period and may be downgraded into a remnant low by Wednesday (05 August) before becoming fully assimilated into the circulation of Tropical Cyclone DOLPHIN.
Department of Education (DepEd) Class and Work Suspension Guideline:
Here are the guidelines for the cancellation or suspension of classes and work in public schools from Kindergarten to Grade 12 during typhoons, heavy rains, and floods, based on DepEd Order No. 37, s. 2022.
The Department of Education issues these Guidelines on the Cancellation or Suspension of Classes and Work in Schools in the event of Natural Disasters, Power Outages/Power Interruptions, and other calamities to further guide schools, their personnel, and learners, both within the public and private institutions.
1. Typhoon
In-person and online classes at all levels are automatically canceled in schools situated in Local Government Units (LGUs) issued with Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals (TCWS) 1, 2, 3,4, or 5 by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
If the TCWS is issued at a time when classes have already begun, the school shall immediately suspend classes and work and send everyone home if it is safe to do so. However, schools are obligated to keep the students and personnel safely in school if traveling has become unsafe.
Local Chief Executives shall decide on the cancellation or suspension of classes in cases where there are strong winds in specific or all areas of the LGU but are not due to a typhoon.
2. Heavy Rainfall
In-person and online classes at all levels are automatically canceled in schools situated in LGUs issued with Yellow, Orange, and Red Rainfall Warning by PAGASA.
If the Warning is issued when classes have already begun, the school shall immediately suspend classes and work and send everyone home if it is safe to do so. However, schools are obligated to keep the students and personnel safely in school if traveling has become unsafe.
Local Chief Executives shall decide on the cancellation or suspension of classes in cases where there are torrential rains in specific or all areas of the LGU but are not issued a Heavy Rainfall Alert by PAGASA.
3. Flood
In-person and online classes in all levels are automatically canceled in schools situated in LGUs issued with a Flood Warning by PAGASA.
If the Flood Warning is issued at a time when classes have already begun, the school shall immediately suspend classes and work and send everyone home, if it is safe to do so. However, schools are obligated to keep the students and personnel safely in school if traveling has become unsafe.
Local Chief Executives shall decide on the cancellation or suspension of classes in cases where there is flooding in specific or all areas of the LGU but is not issued a Flood Warning by PAGASA.
4. Earthquakes
In-person and online classes in all levels are automatically canceled in schools situated in LGUs where the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) declares an earthquake with PHIVOLCS Earthquake Intensity Scale (PEIS) V or above.
Local Chief Executives shall decide on the cancellation or suspension of classes in cases where the PEIS is IV and below.
School Principals can cancel classes at any Intensity Scale if, in their assessment, buildings and other structures are seen to be in danger of collapsing or are found to have major damage.
The School Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Team Head should clear the return of students and personnel in buildings and other structures.
5. Power Outages/ Power Interruptions/ Brownouts
There will be no automatic cancellation or suspension of classes if there are power outages/power interruptions/brownouts in schools. If power outages/power interruptions and brownouts have resulted in a poor learning environment, school officials can cancel or suspend classes at their discretion.
6. Adjustments to Learning Delivery Due to Suspensions/Cancellations of Classes
If classes are canceled or suspended, distance learning or make-up classes shall be implemented to ensure that learning competencies and objectives are still met.
In adherence to the provision of DepEd Order No. 14, s. 2021, learners who miss learning activities due to class suspensions brought about by various disruptions, such as disasters and/or emergencies due to natural or human-induced hazards, shall be accorded due consideration in the completion of their learning tasks.
7. Maintenance of Workforce and Activation of DRRM Teams
Teaching school personnel, including ALS teachers, and non-teaching school personnel in schools, Division Offices, Regional Offices, and the Central Office, shall not be required to report to work, except those who are mandated to render security, safety, finance, engineering, sanitation, health, and disaster response duties.
Schools, on the other hand, must always be ready to implement remote work with measured output.
Central, Regional, and Schools Division Offices and schools shall activate their DRRM Teams to prepare, monitor, and respond to the situation. DRRM Team members, particularly DRRM Coordinators and Engineers, shall be required to report to work in the aftermath of the disaster to continue undertaking response, early recovery, and reporting based on established DRRM protocols (e.g., an inspection of school facilities to vet damages as reported by School DRRM Coordinators, detailed assessment of damaged facilities for purposes of developing the Program of Works for infrastructure costing in rehabilitation and recovery plans, and participation in coordination meetings with LDRRMCs). Other DRRM Team members may likewise be required to report to work as needed.
Officials of private schools shall exercise discretion relative to the work arrangement of their DRRM personnel.
8. Use of schools as Evacuation Center or COVID-19 Quarantine and/or Isolation Facility/Vaccination Center
Schools shall not be used as quarantine and/ or isolation facilities or vaccination centers. The authority given to Regional Directors in allowing schools to be designated as quarantine and/or isolation facilities/ vaccination centers under Office Memorandum OM-Osec-2020-004 (Guidance to Regional Directors for Action Requests by Local Government Units to Use DepEd Schools and Engage DepEd Personnel in Activities Related to COVID-19) is hereby lifted. Office Memorandum OM-OSEC- 2021-03-003 (Use of DepEd Classrooms and Other Facilities as Vaccination Centers) is likewise hereby repealed.
In other disasters, schools may be used as an immediate evacuation site that should not last more than fifteen days. LGUs should not use schools as long-term shelters for evacuees.
9. Conduct of Psychological First Aid
As the maintenance of a conducive learning environment requires addressing the immediate needs of affected learners and personnel in the aftermath of disasters, all Schools Division Offices, with the support of Regional Offices, shall assess Mental Health and Psychosocial Support needs and services and lead the conduct of Psychological First Aid (PFA). This shall include the mobilization of trained PFA providers and partners and, if needed, referral pathways for learners and personnel identified for further specialized psychological support services. Required health standards shall always be applied.
10. Responsibility of Parents or Guardians
The DepEd still maintains that parents or guardians are responsible for determining whether their children should attend classes considering their physical and/or mental health during disasters and calamities. This applies even if no order for cancellation or suspension of classes has been issued.
However, it is also the responsibility of the parents or guardians to ensure that their child can catch up with the needed competencies that the learners should master.
For more information, read DO 37, s. 2022: https://bit.ly/DO37S2022
*Suspension of classes for the tertiary level (colleges and universities) will be at the discretion of school management.
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