More suspended classes on Thursday, April 25

By: Zacarian Sarao - 2 weeks ago

GRAPHIC: ED LUSTAN/INQUIRER.NET

MANILA, Philippines — Several local governments suspended in-person classes on Thursday, April 25, amid “dangerous” peak heat indexes.

According to the state weather bureau, high heat indexes exceeding 42 degrees Celsius may cause heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and even heat stroke during continued exposure.

READ: Heat index in 30 areas, including Naia, to reach ‘danger’ level

Below is a list of suspended face-to-face classes on Thursday:

Metro Manila

Manila—all levels until April 26 (both public and private)
Las Piñas City—all levels until April 26 (both public and private)
Parañaque City—all levels until April 26 (both public and private)
Caloocan City—preschool to senior high (both public and private)
Pasig City—all levels (public only)
Quezon City—all levels (public only)
Pateros—all levels (both public and private)
Muntinlupa City—preschool to Grade 12 (public only)
Pasay City—all levels (both public and private)
Mandaluyong City—preschool to senior high school until April 26 (both public and private)
Malabon City—all levels until April 26 (public only)
Navotas City—all levels (both public and private)

Calabarzon

General Trias City, Cavite—all levels (both public and private)
Cavite City, Cavite—all levels (both public and private)
Carmona City, Cavite—all levels until April 26 (both public and private)
Imus City, Cavite—all levels until April 26 (both public and private)
Tanza, Cavite—preschool to senior
Kawit, Cavite—all levels until April 26 (both public and private)
Trece Martires City, Cavite—all levels until April 26 (both public and private)
Biñan, Laguna—all levels until April 26 (both public and private)
San Pedro, Laguna—all levels until April 26 (both public and private)

Northern Luzon

Tuguegarao City, Cagayan—preschool to senior high school (public only)
Aritao, Cagayan—afternoon classes preschool to senior high school (public and private)

Zamboanga Peninsula

Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay—all levels until May 3 (both public and private)