#WalangPasok: Class suspensions on July 7 due to expected heavy rainfall

Classes are suspended Monday, July 7, in several areas due to inclement weather brought by habagat and the exiting Typhoon Bising. Inquirer stock photo.

MANILA, Philippines — Several local government units (LGUs) have suspended classes on Monday (July 7) due to the inclement weather brought by the southwest monsoon and Typhoon Bising (international name: Danas).

Classes are suspended in the following areas:

• Entire province of Ilocos Sur – all levels, public and private schools; work in public offices
• Lingayen, Pangasinan – all levels, public and private schools
• Masantol, Pampanga – all levels, public and private schools
• Bauang, La Union – all levels, public and private schools
• Entire province of Ilocos Norte – kindergarten and elementary, public and private schools
• Basista, Pangasinan – day care to Senior High School, public and private schools
• Sual, Pangasinan – all levels, public and private schools (schools are advised to shift to modular distance learning)

• Malolos, Bulacan (in person classes; kindergarten to Senior High School, public and private schools)

• Malabon City – all levels, public and private schools

• Natividad, Pangasinan – pre-school to Senior High School, public and private schools

• Asingan, Pangasinan – all levels, public and private schools

• Binmaley, Pangasinan (in-person classes; kindergarten to Senior High School) (shift to modular learning)

• Bungalon, Pangasinan (in person; all levels, public to private schools) (shift to modular learning)

• Labrador, Pangasinan – kindergarten to Senior High School, public and private schools

• Masinloc, Zambales – all levels, public and private schools

• Rosales, Pangasinan – all levels, public and private schools

• Santa Maria, Pangasinan – all levels, public and private schools

• Umingan, Pangasinan – all levels, public and private schools

• Aringay, La Union – all levels, public and private schools

• Palauig, Zambales – all levels, public and private schools

READ: Typhoon Bising re-enters PAR; Signal No. 1 still up in Batanes

In its 5 a.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Bising slightly weakened as it moved over the northwestern portion of Taiwan.

As of 4 a.m., its center was located 405 kilometers north-northwest of Itbayat, Batanes.

It re-entered the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) at 11 p.m. on Sunday and made landfall over the southwestern portion of Taiwan at 11:50 p.m. on the same day.

Pagasa said Bising is expected to exit the PAR on Monday morning.

READ: Typhoon Bising heading out; Batanes under wind signal No. 1 – Pagasa

It added that Bising and the southwest monsoon, or habagat, will bring strong to gale-force gusts over the following areas:

Sunday, July 6

• Ilocos Region
• Cagayan
• Isabela
• Aurora
• Zambales
• Bataan
• Quezon
• Masbate
• Romblon

Monday, July 7

• Ilocos Region
• Cagayan
• Isabela
• Aurora
• Zambales
• Bataan
• Quezon
• Occidental Mindoro
• Masbate
• Romblon

Tuesday, July 8

• Ilocos Region
• Cagayan
• Isabela
• Aurora
• Zambales
• Bataan
• Quezon
• Masbate
• Romblon
• Occidental Mindoro
• Palawan

• Ilocos Region
• Cagayan
• Aurora
• Zambales
• Bataan
• Quezon
• Masbate
• Romblon
• Occidental Mindoro
• Palawan

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