#WalangPasok: Classes suspended in Visayas, Mindanao due to ‘Samuel’

Classes in the Visayas and Mindanao were suspended on Wednesday as Tropical Depression “Samuel” moves closer to the central and southern regions of the country.

The regional offices of the affected schools announced the suspension of classes following the threat of Samuel, which is packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness of up to 65 kph.

The following local government councils have declared class cancelations:

All Levels

Tacloban
Agutaya, Palawan
San Vicente, Palawan
Talisay City, Cebu (public schools)
Dumanjug, Ceby (public schools and government offices)

Preschool to senior high school  

Cadiz City, Negros Occidental
Taytay, Palawan
Busuanga, Palawan
Magsaysay, Palawan
Cagayancillo, Palawan
Bohol (public schools only)
San Carlos, Negros Occidental
Iloilo City

As of 4 p.m., the state weather bureau said Samuel was last spotted 250 kilometers east of Maasin City in Southern Leyte. /ee