#WalangPasok: Class suspensions on Friday, July 20, 2018

#WalangPasok: Class cancellations on July 20, 2018 (Friday)

(Manila, Philippines) – Several schools and local government units have suspended work and Classes on Friday, July 20, due to monsoon rains enhanced by Tropical Storm Inday.

(As of 2:01 AM, July 20, 2018) Here’s an updated list of towns, cities, and schools that canceled classes/work on Friday:

Metro Manila

• Malabon City – only in Dampalit Elementary School – I (source)
• Valenzuela City – daycare centers in the barangays of Palasan, Pulo, Pariancillo Villa, Bisig, Isla, Mabolo, Coloong, Dalandanan, Balangkas, Pio Valenzuela Elementary School, Polo National High School. (Source)

Northern Luzon

• San Juan, La Union – all levels, public and private
• San Fernando, La Union – all levels, public and private
• Bayambang, Pangasinan – all levels, public and private
• Calasiao, Pangasinan – all levels, public and private
• Dagupan City, Pangasinan – all levels, public and private (source)
• Aguilar, Pangasinan – all levels, public and private (source)
• Anda, Pangasinan – all levels, public and private (source)
• Mangaldan, Pangasinan – Pre-school to senior high school, private and public
• Lingayen, Pangasinan – Pre-school to Senior High School, private and public
• Urdaneta, Pangasinan – all levels, public and private
• Binmaley, Pangasinan – all levels, public and private
• Balungao, Pangasinan – all levels, public and private (source)
• Bayambang, 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
• Labrador, Pangasinan – all levels, public and private
• Laoac, Pangasinan – all levels, public and private
• Manaoag, Pangasinan – all levels, public and private
• Mangaldan, Pangasinan – preschool to senior high school, public and private
• San Fabian, Pangasinan – all levels, public and private
• San Jacinto, Pangasinan – all levels, public and private
• San Manuel, Pangasinan – preschool to senior high school, public and private
• Sta Barbara, Pangasinan – all levels, public and private
• Sual, Pangasinan – all levels, public and private
• Umingan, Pangasinan – all levels, public and private
• Urbiztondo, Pangasinan – all levels, public and private

Central Luzon

• Masantol, Pampanga – all levels, public and private (source)
• Sta Cruz, Zambales – all levels, public and private (source)

Southern Luzon

• No announcements yet as of this writing

Provinces

• Entire Province of Tarlac – Anao, Bamban, Camiling, Capas, Concepcion, Gerona, La Paz, Mayantoc, Moncada, Paniqui, Pura, Ramos, San Clemente, San Jose, San Manuel, Santa Ignacia, and Victoria. – preschool to elementary, public and private (source)

Schools and Universities and Colleges

• No announcements yet as of this writing

Tropical Storm Inday Updates

Weather Update by PAGASA issued at: 11:00 AM, 19 July 2018

“INDAY” HAS SLIGHTLY INTENSIFIED AS IT MOVES EAST-NORTHEASTWARD OVER THE PHILIPPINE SEA.

• The Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) enhanced by Tropical Storm “INDAY” will bring intermittent moderate to heavy monsoon rains over Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Zambales and Bataan, and scattered light to moderate with at times heavy rains over Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon until Saturday (21 July). Residents of these areas, especially those living in low-lying and mountainous areas are advised to take appropriate actions against possible flooding and landslide, coordinate with local disaster risk reduction and management offices, and continue monitoring for updates.
• Sea travel remains risky over the eastern seaboard of Northern Luzon and the seaboard of Central Luzon due to rough to very rough seas associated with the Southwest Monsoon and Tropical Storm “INDAY”.

Location of eye/center:	At 10:00 AM July 19, the center of Tropical Storm “INDAY” was estimated based on all available data at 935 km East of Basco, Batanes (20.1 °N, 130.9 °E)
Strength:	Maximum sustained winds of 75 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kph
Forecast Movement:	moving East Northeast at 20 kph
Forecast Positions:	24 Hour (Tomorrow morning): 980 km East Northeast of Basco, Batanes (22.3°N, 131.2°E) 48 Hour (Saturday morning): 860 km Northeast of Basco, Batanes (OUTSIDE PAR) (26.3°N, 127.5°E) 72 Hour (Sunday morning): 975 km North of Basco, Batanes (OUTSIDE PAR) (29.2°N, 122.4°E) 96 Hour (Monday morning):1,320 km North Northwest of Basco, Batanes (OUTSIDE PAR) (31.5°N, 117.2°E)

 

 

Department of Education (DepEd) class suspension guideline:

• DepEd Calls on parents to determine whether their children should go to school during typhoons, floods and other calamities in the absence of official announcements from DepEd.
• In the absence of storm signal warnings, LGU are expected to announce whole day class cancellations not later than 4:30AM or half day class suspensions not later than 11:00AM.
• Storm signal warning declared by PAGASA between 10:00pm and 4:30AM reflect the whole day cancellation of classes in appropriate levels in the affected areas.
• Storm signal warnings declared by PAGASA by 11:00AM automatically suspend the same day’s afternoon classes in appropriate levels in the affected areas.

*Suspension of classes for the tertiary level (colleges and universities) will be at the discretion of school management.

Flight Cancellations in the Philippines

(We are still waiting for updates from Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, and AirAsia Philippines.)

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