More schools in Calabarzon suspend classes due to bad weather

Calabarzon. INQUIRER FILES

LUCENA CITY — More schools in different parts of Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) region suspended classes in public and private schools on Monday, July 29.

At 6:10 a.m., the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) in the region posted the list of more schools that suspended the opening of classes for the school year due to bad weather and continuous clearing operations by authorities in typhoon-hit areas:

CAVITE

– Ternate (All levels, public and private)

–  Maragondon (All levels, public and private)

–  Naic (All levels, public and private)

–  Tanza (All levels, public and private)

–  General Emilio Aguinaldo (All levels, public and private)

LAGUNA

–  Biñan (All levels, public and private)

–  Cabuyao (All levels, public)

–  San Pedro (All levels, public and private)

–  Calamba (All levels, public and private)

RIZAL

–  Montalban (Elementary – Senior High school, public and private)

–  Pililla (All levels, public and private)

On Sunday night, the Department of Education in Calabarzon reported that at least 66 schools in the region suspended the opening of classes after the onslaught of Typhoon Carina (international name: Gaemi) and the enhanced southwest monsoon.

They opted to start the school year on Aug. 5.

READ: Moderate to heavy rains expected with LPA, ‘habagat’

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), in its 3 a.m. bulletin on Monday, said a “Low-Pressure Area (LPA) was estimated based on all available data at 220 km northeast of Aparri, Cagayan. Southwest Monsoon affecting the western section of Luzon.”

The agency forecasted that Metro Manila, Benguet, Abra, Zambales, and Bataan provinces; Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Ilocos, Cordillera regions, and the rest of Central Luzon would experience rains due to the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” which might trigger flash floods or landslides.

“Although today was supposed to be the first day of classes, we decided to suspend classes at all levels due to the continuous rain brought by the bad weather,” Mayor Lawrence Arca of Maragondon, Cavite said in a post in Filipino on his Facebook page Monday morning.

He added: “Let’s all be careful and stay alert at all times!”

READ: Habagat will weaken but it may still bring thunderstorms – Pagasa

In Laguna province, Biñan City Mayor Arman Dimaguila also canceled the opening of school classes in public and private at all levels.

Calamba City Mayor Roseller Rizal also announced the suspension of classes at all levels.

On Monday morning, the local government of Bay, Laguna also declared the suspension of classes at all levels in public and private schools due to strong rains.

President Marcos Jr. earlier announced that the opening of classes would continue on Monday, July 29. However, those affected by the recent flooding caused by Typhoon Carina have the discretion to decide whether or not they need more time to recover. INQ