‘Mangkhut’ prompts class suspensions in La Union, Pampanga

Classes for Wednesday were declared suspended as local government units prepare for the wrath of Typhoon “Mangkhut.”

Mangkhut is expected to enter the Philippine area of responsibility within the day on Wednesday and will be named “Ompong.”

It has maximum sustained winds of 200 kilometers per hour (kph), and gustiness of up to 245 kph.

With this, the local government in the following areas announced the suspension of classes:

Bauang, La Union — afternoon classes, all levels

Mexico, Pampanga — all levels