UPDATED MANILA, Philippines — Several local governments have suspended classes on Friday due to volcanic smog (vog).
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recently reported that the Taal Volcano in Batangas has been observed omitting vog.
According to Phivolcs, this vog could adversely affect one’s health as it can irritate the eyes, throat, and respiratory tract with severity depending on the gas concentrations and durations of exposure.
As of 1:00 p.m. classes in the following areas are suspended:
National Capital Region
- City of San Juan (All levels, public and private)
- Muntinlupa City (All levels, public and private)
- City of Las Piñas (All levels, public and private)
- Parañaque City (All levels, public and private)
- Pasay City (All levels, public and private)
- Caloocan City (All levels, public and private)
- Marikina City (All levels, public and private)
- Taguig (All levels, public and private)
- Manila (All levels, public and private — no face-to-face classes)
- Malabon (All levels, public and private)
- Navotas (All levels, public and private)
- Quezon City (All levels, public)
- Makati (All levels, public and private)
- Pasig (All levels, public and private — no face-to-face classes)
- Valenzuela (All levels, public and private)
- Pateros (All levels, public and private)
- Mandaluyong (All levels, public and private)
Batangas
- Mataas na Kahoy (All levels, public and private)
- San Luis (All levels, public and private)
- Lian (All levels, public and private)
- Calatagan (All levels, public and private)
- Lemery (All levels, public and private)
- Nasugbu (All levels, public and private)
- Taal (All levels, public and private)
- Balayan (All levels, public and private)
- Tuy (Elementary to senior high school, public and private)
- Balayan (All levels, public and private)
- Lian (All levels, public and private)
- San Juan (All levels, public and private)
- Tanauan City (All levels, public and private — no face-to-face classes)
- San Nicolas (All levels, public and private — no face-to-face classes)
- Cuenca (All levels, public and private — no face-to-face classes)
- Alitagtag (All levels, public and private — no face-to-face classes)
- Laurel (All levels, public and private — no face-to-face classes)
- Sta. Teresita (All levels, public and private — no face-to-face classes)
- Balete (All levels, public and private — no face-to-face classes)
- Agoncillo (All levels, public and private — no face-to-face classes)
- Taysan (All levels, public and private)
- San Jose (All levels, public and private)
- Lipa (All levels, public and private)
- Sto. Tomas (All levels, public and private)
- Ibaan (All levels, public and private)
- Bauan (All levels, public and private)
Cavite
- Cavite City (All levels, public and private)
- Kawit (All levels, public and private)
- Noveleta (All levels, public and private)
- Rosario (All levels, public and private)
- Alfonso (All levels, public and private)
- Amadeo (All levels, public and private)
- Bacoor City (All levels, public and private)
- City of Carmona (All levels, public and private)
- Dasmariñas City (All levels, public and private)
- GEA (Bailen) (All levels, public and private)
- GMA (All levels, public and private)
- General Trias City (All levels, public and private)
- Imus City (All levels, public and private)
- Indang City (All levels, public and private)
- Magallanes (All levels, public and private)
- Maragondon (All levels, public and private)
- Mendez (All levels, public and private)
- Naic (All levels, public and private)
- Silang (All levels, public and private)
- Tagaytay City (All levels, public and private)
- Tanza (All levels, public and private)
- Ternate (All levels, public and private)
- Trece Martires City (All levels, public and private)
- General Mariano Alvarez (All levels, public and private)
Laguna
- Calamba (All levels, public and private — will shift to modular and online classes)
- Biñan City (All levels, public and private)
- San Pedro City (All levels, public and private)
- Cabuyao (All levels, public and private)
- Sta. Rosa (All levels, public and private)
- Rizal (Elementary to high school, public and private)
- Pangil (All levels, public and private)
Rizal
- San Mateo (All levels, public and private)
- Taytay (All levels, public and private)
- Cardona (All levels, public and private)
- Montalban (All levels, public and private)
- Tanay (All levels, public and private)
- Angono All levels, public and private
- Binangonan All levels, public and private
Bulacan
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City of Meycauayan (All levels, public and private)
Phivolcs advised everyone to stay indoors, use facemasks, preferably N95 facemasks to avoid inhaling the vog, and drink plenty of water.
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