Valenzuela City and other areas suspend classes on Thursday (Sept 19)

A man with an umbrella struggles against strong wind and rain (File photo)

MANILA, Philippines — Some local government units in the country announced the suspension of face-to-face classes for Thursday because of the rains brought by the southwest monsoon, locally termed “habagat.”

Below is the list of areas where classes were suspended:

Metro Manila

• Valenzuela City –  all levels, public and private

Antique

• Culasi – all levels, public and private
• Hamtic – pre-school to senior high school, public and private
• Pandan – all levels, public and private

Bulacan

• Balagtas – all levels, public and private
• Baliwag City – preschool to senior high school, public and private
• Bocaue – all levels, public and private
• Bulakan – all levels, public and private
• Calumpit – all levels, public and private
• Hagonoy – all levels, public and private
• Malolos City – preschool to senior high school, public and private
• Marilao – all levels, public and private
• Meycauayan City – all levels, public and private
• Norzagaray – all levels, public and private
• Obando – all levels, public and private
• Pandi – all levels, public and private
• Paombong – all levels, public and private
• Plaridel – all levels, public and private
• Pulilan – all levels, public and private
• San Miguel – all levels, public and private
• San Rafael – elementary to high school, public and private

READ: No tropical cyclones within PAR, but monsoon rains to persist Sept 19

Negros Occidental

• Cauayan – all levels, public and private
• Himamaylan – all levels, public and private
• Murcia – all levels, public

Pampanga

• Mabalacat – all levels, public and private
• Mexico – all levels, public and private
• San Fernando – all levels, public and private
• Santo Tomas – all levels, public and private