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LUCENA CITY — Inclement weather on Friday prompted the local governments of Infanta, General Nakar, Real, and the island town of Polillo in northern Quezon province to suspend classes again in public and private schools.
However, authorities in Infanta and Real clarified that the suspension at the secondary level depends on the discretion of school officials.
On Thursday, town officials suspended classes due to continuous rains.
On Wednesday afternoon, Quezon Gov. Angelina Tan advised the public and the local disaster risk reduction and management offices in the areas affected to continue monitoring the weather.
She warned the local governments in General Nakar, Infanta, Mauban, Real, Sampaloc, and the island municipalities of Alabat, Panukulan, Perez, Polillo, and Quezon against flash floods and landslides in higher areas in the next three days.
On Thursday, at least four landslides happened in the province.
Two landslides made a section of the Marikina-Infanta road in Barangay Magsaysay in Infanta impassable to all vehicles.
Rescuers from Infanta helped seven travelers to safety after two landslides along the slopes of the Sierra Madre mountain range trapped their vehicle.
A landslide also happened in Barangay Tanauan in Real.
Soil erosion swept away an unattended parked car in Barangay Cagsiay 1 in Mauban.
No casualties were reported in the landslides.
In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, said the shear line would continue to affect the eastern sections of southern Luzon and the Visayas.
The state weather bureau said Visayas, Bicol, Mimaropa, Caraga, and Quezon would experience flooding or landslides due to moderate and heavy rains. INQ
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