Melo Villareal
#WalangPasok: Updated List of Work and Class Cancellations for August 6, 2026 (Thursday)
Manila, Philippines – Several local government units announced the suspension of classes in their respective areas on Wednesday, August 6, due to the anticipated effects of Tropical Storm Maymay. 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 6, Huwebes
(As of 12:25pm, August 5, 2026) Classes will be suspended in the following areas on Thursday, August 6, 2026, due to Tropical Storm Maymay. Below is the list of affected locations:
- To be announced
Forecast Weather Conditions
Tropical Storm “Maymay”
Issued at 08:00 am, 05 August 2026 (Valid for broadcast until the next advisory to be issued at 11:00 AM today)
“MAYMAY” MAINTAINS ITS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES SLOWLY OVER THE SEA WEST OF LA UNION.
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND AREAS
Heavy Rainfall Outlook
- Refer to Weather Advisory No. 14 issued at 5:00 AM today for the heavy rainfall outlook due to TC MAYMAY 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.
- Minor to moderate impacts from gale-force winds are possible within any of the areas under Wind Signal No. 2.
- 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 MAYMAY will bring strong to gale-force gusts over the following areas (especially in coastal and upland areas exposed to winds):
- Today: Most of Luzon and Visayas, Surigao del Norte, Dinagat Islands, Misamis Occidental, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Sarangani, Davao Occidental, and Davao Oriental.
- Tomorrow (06 August) and Friday (07 August): Most of the country.
HAZARDS AFFECTING COASTAL WATERS
- A Gale Warning is in effect over the western seaboard of Northern Luzon. For more details, refer to Gale Warning No. 2 issued at 5:00 AM today.
- 24-Hour Sea Condition Outlook
- Up to very rough seas over the following coastal waters:
- Up to 4.5 m: The seaboards of Ilocos Sur, La Union, and Pangasinan.
- Sea travel is risky for all types or tonnage of vessels. All mariners must remain in port or, if underway, seek shelter or safe harbor as soon as possible until winds and waves subside.
- Up to rough seas over the following coastal waters:
- Up to 3.5 m: The seaboard of Zambales; the eastern seaboards of Bataan and Lubang Island.
- Up to 3.0 m: The northern seaboard of Batanes; the eastern seaboard of southern Ilocos Norte; the eastern seaboard of Davao Oriental.
- Mariners of small seacrafts, including all types of motorbancas, are advised not to venture out to sea under these conditions, especially if inexperienced of operating ill-equipped vessels.
- Up to moderate to rough seas over the following coastal waters:
- Up to 2.5 m: The remaining seaboards of Ilocos Norte; the eastern seaboards of Batanes, mainland Cagayan, Isabela, northern Aurora, and Polillo Islands; the northern seaboards of Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur; the northern and eastern seaboards of Catanduanes; the northern and western seaboards of Calamian Islands; the western seaboard of Occidental Mindoro and northern Palawan.
- Up to 2.0 m: The remaining seaboards of Batanes, mainland Cagayan, and Aurora; the seaboards of Babuyan Islands; the northern seaboard of Polillo Islands; the seaboards of Northern Samar; the eastern seaboards of Romblon, Albay, Sorsogon, Eastern Samar, Dinagat Islands, Siargao-Bucas Grande Islands, and Surigao del Sur; the southern seaboard of Davao Oriental; the southeastern seaboard of Davao Occidental; the western and southern seaboards of Masbate; the southern seaboards of Oriental Mindoro and Southern Leyte; the western seaboard of Caluya Islands; the northern and western seaboards of Surigao del Norte; the seaboards of Kalayaan Islands.
- The southern seaboard of Davao Oriental; the southeastern seaboard of Davao Occidental.
- 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.
- MAYMAY will move generally eastward and may make landfall over Ilocos Sur or La Union by this afternoon or evening. Afterward, it will traverse the landmass of Northern and Central Luzon until tomorrow (06 August).
- MAYMAY is forecast to remain as a tropical storm as it approaches the Philippine landmass. After making landfall, MAYMAY will weaken into a tropical depression by tomorrow morning and may be downgraded further into a low-pressure area by tomorrow afternoon or evening.
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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