Albay town suspends classes due to heavy rains | Inquirer News

Albay town suspends classes due to heavy rains

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LEGAZPI CITY — The local government of Pio Duran town in Albay province suspended classes on Monday, Feb. 20, while search-and-rescue operations continued for a missing man amid the inclement weather.

Pre-school, elementary, and secondary clases were suspended due to the threat of heavy rains brought by the low pressure area, an advisory of the municipal disaster risk reduction and management office said.

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The local officials conducted search-and-rescue operations to find Samson Abejuro, 72, who was riding a motorcycle and allegedly carried by the strong water current while crossing Sunday a spillway in Barangay La Medalla.

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Initial reports said his motorcycle was recovered near the spillway on the same day.

Officials in the adjacent villages and coastal areas have been alerted. INQ

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