Tuesday classes in Metro Manila, other areas suspended due to Typhoon ‘Glenda’

By: Frances Mangosing - 10 years ago

MANILA, Philippines—Several local governments on Monday announced the suspension of classes for Tuesday, July 15, due to Typhoon “Glenda” (Rammasun).

Classes in the following areas are suspended:

Taguig City – preschool to high school (public and private)
Las Piñas City – preschool to elementary (public and private)
Caloocan City – preschool to high school (public and private)
Malabon City – preschool to high school (public and private)
Marikina City – preschool to high school (public and private)
Makati City – preschool to high school (public and private)
Muntinlupa City – preschool and elementary (public and private)
Pateros – all levels (public and private)
Quezon City – preschool to high school (public and private)
San Juan City – all levels (public and private)
Navotas City – preschool to high school (public and private)
Manila- preschool to high school (public and private)
Pasig City – preschool to high school (public and private)
Pasay City – preschool to high school (public and private)
Valenzuela City – preschool to high school (public and private)
San Mateo, Cainta, Angono, Antipolo in Rizal province – preschool to high school (public and private)
Batangas – preschool to high school (public and private)
Bataan – preschool to high school (public and private)
Cavite – preschool to high school (public and private)
Bulacan – all levels (public and private)
Laguna – all levels (public and private)
Camarines Sur – all levels (public and private)
Pampanga – preschool

Tropical Storm Glenda continued to threaten Bicol area. As of Monday evening, Albay and Sorsogon provinces were placed under Public Storm Warning Signal No. 3, besides Catanduanes. Also under Signal 3 is Eastern Samar. It would traverse Metro Manila, which was placed at Signal No. 1, early Wednesday.

Under Signal No. 1, classes are automatically suspended in preschool but local governments have the authority to declare class suspensions in areas where there is no storm signal.