#WalangPasok: Class Suspension for July 9, 2018

Due to the bad weather condition brought by the Super Typhoon Maria (International name) and Southwest Monsoon, some school administrators and local government units have announced suspension of classes for Monday, July 9.

According to the weather bureau, Typhoon Maria has maintained its strength and speed as it’s expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Monday morning.

Maria which will be named Typhoon Gardo once it entered the PAR have a maximum winds of 185 km/hr near the center and gustiness of up to 225 km/hr.

The weather bureau warned that the typhoon will intensify the Southwest monsoon bringing heavy winds and rains in different parts of the country particularly in the western portion of Luzon such as the MIMAROPA region and Panay Islands.

Metro Manila

• Caloocan City – all levels (public and private)
• Las Piñas City – all levels (public and private)
• City of Manila – all levels (public and private)
• Malabon City – all levels (public and private)
• Mandaluyong City – all levels (public and private)
• 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)
• Pateros – 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)

Calabarzon

• Cavite province – all levels (public and private)
• Laguna – all levels (public and private)
• Angono, Rizal – all levels (public and private)
• Antipolo, Rizal – preschool to elementary (public and private)
• Binangonan, Rizal – all levels (public and private)
• Cainta, Rizal – all levels (public and private)
• Cardona, Rizal – all levels (public and private)
• Morong, Rizal – all levels (public and private)
• Pililla, Rizal – all levels (public and private)
• Rodriguez, Rizal – all levels (public and private)
• San Mateo, Rizal – all levels (public and private)
• Tanay, Rizal – all levels (public and private)
• Taytay, Rizal – all levels (public and private)
• Teresa, Rizal – all levels (public and private)

Central Luzon

• Bataan – all levels (public and private)
• Balagtas, Bulacan – all levels (public and private)
• Marilao, Bulacan – all levels (public and private)
• Meycauayan, Bulacan – all levels (public and private)
• San Ildefonso, Bulacan – all levels (public and private)
• San Miguel, Bulacan – all levels (public and private)
• Angeles, Pampanga – all levels (public and private)
• Floridablanca, Pampanga – preschool to senior high school (public only; up to private schools if they wish to suspend classes)
• Mabalacat, Pampanga – preschool to elementary (public and private)
• Magalang, Pampanga – preschool to senior high school (public and private)
• Porac, Pampanga – preschool to senior high school (public and private)
• Zambales, except Olongapo City – preschool to senior high school (public and private)

Cordillera Administrative Region

• Abra – all levels (public and private)

Ilocos Region

• Mangaldan, Pangasinan – preschool to senior high school (public and private)

Western Visayas

• Iloilo City – preschool to elementary (public and private)

Meanwhile, typhoon Maria have already brought devastation in several parts of Japan as shown in the following news and social media posts.

LOOK: Situation in different area affected by heavy rains.

Japan floods and heavy rain leave at least 41 dead, dozens missing https://t.co/dbYgV2KpN4 pic.twitter.com/IT7MKgTSgZ

— KPLR11 (@KPLR11) July 8, 2018

Courtesy of KPLR11

Japan’s ‘race against time’ to save flood victims after dozens die https://t.co/7dHPSHneEX

— ICHIRO TANIMOTO (@ichitanimotodnb) July 8, 2018

Courtesy of Ichiro Tanimoto

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