LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte — Classes in primary and secondary levels in both public and private schools in Ilocos Norte province are suspended on Monday, Oct. 17, due to the onslaught of Typhoon “Neneng” (international name: Nesat).
In an announcement posted on Facebook, Governor Matthew Marcos Manotoc said that the cancellation of classes would “avert potential dangers to our learners while our concerned agencies assess the extent of damage to public infrastructure caused by the heavy rainfall.”
In a separate statement, Manotoc said that the provincial social welfare and development office would be launching relief efforts in affected areas in the province.
The Ilocos Norte electric cooperative (INEC), meanwhile, said that power in at least 58 percent of the 559 villages in the province had been restored
As of 3 p.m. on Sunday, total power interruption was reported in the entire towns of Adams, Bangui, Burgos, Carasi, Dumalneg, Pagudpud, and Pasuquin, according to INEC.
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