#WalangPasok: Class suspensions on Thursday, August 8, 2019

#WalangPasok: Work and Class cancellations on August 8, 2019 (Thursday)

(Manila, Philippines) – Several LGU’s and Schools in the Philippines have suspended classes and government work on Thursday, August 8, 2019, due to heavy rains brought about by Southwest Monsoon or Habagat, which is being enhanced by Typhoon Hanna (Lekima).

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(As of 10:00 AM, August 7, 2019) Here’s an updated list of towns, cities, and schools that canceled classes/work on Thursday:

Western Visayas

• Iloilo City – preschool to senior high school, public and private (source)
• Sibalom, Antique – all levels, public and private
• Guimaras – all levels, public and private

Metro Manila

• Quezon City – all levels, public and private (source)
• City of Manila – starting afternoon in all levels, public and private
• Taguig City – starting afternoon in all levels, public and private

Central Luzon

• Masinloc, Zambales – all levels, public and private (source)
• Bataan Province – all levels, public and private
• Bustos, Bulacan – all levels, public and private
• Calumpit, Bulacan – all levels, public and private
• Pandi, Bulacan – all levels, public and private
• Paombong, Bulacan – all levels, public and private
• San Miguel, Bulacan – preschool to elementary, public and private
• Apalit, Pampanga – Cansinala, Paligui, and Tabuyuc (preschool to senior high school) and Capalangan, preschool to elementary
• Candaba, Pampanga – preschool to elementary, public and private
• Floridablanca, Pampanga – all levels, public and private
• Macabebe, Pampanga – all levels, public and private
• Masantol, Pampanga – all levels, public and private
• San Luis, Pampanga – all levels, public and private
• Sta Ana, Pampanga – all levels, public and private

CALABARZON

• Tanauan City – all levels, public and private (source)
• Lemery, Batangas – all levels, public and private

MIMAROPA

• Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro – preschool, public and private (source)
• Paluan, Occidental Mindoro – all levels (public and private (source)
• Ferrol, Romblon – all levels, public and private

Schools and Universities

• Colegio de San Juan de Letran

Ilocos Region

• No announcement yet

Philippine Weather Updates

Typhoon Update by PAGASA Issued at 11:00 PM, 7, August 2019

“HANNA” HAS INTENSIFIED FURTHER AS IT CONTINUES TO MOVE TOWARDS THE DIRECTION OF SOUTHERN RYUKYU ISLANDS.

• The outer rainbands of “HANNA” will bring light to moderate with at times heavy rains and gusty winds over Batanes and Babuyan Group of Islands until tomorrow (08 August).
• Tomorrow (08 August), moderate to heavy monsoon rains may affect Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Zambales, Bataan, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, and the northern portions of Palawan (including Calamian and Cuyo Islands). Light to moderate with at times heavy rains may prevail over the rest of Luzon and Western Visayas.
• On Friday (09 August), moderate to heavy monsoon rains may affect Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Zambales, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, and Occidental Mindoro. Light to moderate with at times heavy rains may prevail over Metro Manila, the rest of Luzon, and Western Visayas.
• Residents in the aforementioned areas, especially those living in areas identified to be highly or very highly susceptible to floods and rain-induced landslides, are advised to take precautionary measures, coordinate with local disaster risk reduction and management offices, and continue monitoring for updates, especially the Thunderstorm Advisories and Heavy Rainfall Warnings to be issued by PAGASA Regional Services Divisions.
• Occasional gusty conditions will continue over the western sections of Luzon and Visayas due to the enhanced Southwest Monsoon.
• Sea travel is risky over the seaboards of areas under TCWS #1, the seaboards of Luzon and Visayas, and the northern and eastern seaboards of Mindanao due to potentially rough sea conditions.
• “HANNA” will continue to intensify as it moves closer towards the southern Ryukyu Islands. Furthermore, this tropical cyclone remains less likely to make landfall on any part of the country and is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Friday (09 August).
• At 10:00 PM today, the Low Pressure Area was estimated at 260 km West of Dagupan City, Pangasinan (15.8°N, 117.9°E). Based on all available data, this weather disturbance remains less likely to develop into a Tropical Depression.
• At 10:00 PM today, Severe Tropical Storm “KROSA” was estimated at 1,970 km East of Extreme Northern Luzon (OUTSIDE PAR) (21.7°N, 140.9°E) with maximum sustained winds of 110 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 135 km/h. It is moving North Northwest at 10 km/h and is not expected to enter the PAR.

Location of Eye/center

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.)

Tropical Depression Hanna Updates: Some Classes for Thursday, August 8, 2019, have been canceled in some areas due to bad weather.

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