Walang Pasok: Class, work suspensions for Tuesday, July 22

MANILA, Philippines (Updated July 22, 9:43 a.m.) — Several local government units have suspended classes in public and private schools for Tuesday, July 22, due to the persistent rains brought by the southwest monsoon and two low-pressure areas.

PAGASA is currently monitoring two low-pressure areas within the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR). This comes on top of the southwest monsoon, locally known as habagat, which has currently been the main cause of heavy downpour. 

According to the 4 a.m. advisory on July 22, the first low-pressure area is 1,175 kilometers east of Central Luzon with a high chance of developing into a tropical depression. The second low-pressure area is located 385 kilometers east of Calayan, Cagayan, with a medium chance of intensifying further.

As of 8 a.m. on July 22, the state weather bureau placed Metro Manila, Bataan and a portion of Cavite under red rainfall warning, the highest alert level in PAGASA's three-step rainfall warning system. It advises residents in the area to evacuate as torrential rain and severe flooding are expected. 

Meanwhile, an orange rainfall warning has also been issued over Laguna, Zambales, Pampanga, Bulacan, Batangas, Rizal and a portion of Cavite, indicating intense rainfall of 100 to 200 millimeters. 

Due to this, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has announced class suspensions for the following areas based on the Office of Civil Defense and Cabinet’s recommendations: 

• Metro Manila
• Zambales
• Bataan
• Pampanga
• Bulacan
• Cavite
• Batangas
• Rizal
• Pangasinan
• Tarlac
• Occidental Mindoro

Provincial and local governments have also announced class suspensions in separate advisories. 

Below is a running list of class suspensions made by the local government:

National Capital Region 

• Malabon - in-person and online
• Manila - all levels, public and private; in-person only
• Marikina City - all levels, public and private; in-person and online
• Mandaluyong - all levels, public and private 
• Valenzuela City - all levels, public and private; online and in-person
• Caloocan City - all levels, public and private
• Muntinlupa City - all levels, public and private
• Pasay City - all levels, public and private; in-person only
• Quezon City - all levels, public and private; in-person only
• San Juan City - all levels, public and private

Region I (Ilocos)

• Pangasinan
  • Calasiao - all levels, public and private
• La Union
  • Agoo - pre-school to senior high school, public and private

Region III (Central Luzon)

• Bulacan
  • Malolos City - all levels, public and private
  • Pulilan - all levels, public and private
• Pampanga
  • San Simon - all levels, public and private; in-person only
  • Sto. Tomas - all levels, public and private; in-person only
  • Mabalacat - all levels, public and private
• Tarlac - all levels, public and private; in-person only
• Nueva Ecija 
  • Gapan City - all levels, public and private; online and in-person
• Bataan 
  • Orani - all levels, public and private 

Region IV-A (Calabarzon)

• Cavite 
  • General Emilio Aguinaldo - all levels, public and private
  • Alfonso - all levels, public and private; in-person only
  • Indang - all levels, public and private
  • Maragondon - all levels, public and private; in-person only
  • Naic - all levels, public and private
• Batangas 
  • Lipa - all levels, public and private
  • Calaca - all levels, public and private; only in-person
  • Calatagan - all levels, public and private
  • Sto. Tomas - all levels, public and private; in-person only 
• Rizal - all levels, public and private
  • Montalban - all levels, public and private; in-person only
  • San Mateo - all levels, public and private
• Laguna - all levels, public and private
• Quezon 
  • Tiaong - all levels, public and private; only in-person
  • Dolores - pre-school to senior high school, public and private; only in-person
  • Candelaria - pre-school to senior high school, public and private; only in-person
  • San Antonio - pre-school to senior high school, public and private; only in-person
  • Lucban - only Paaralang Sekundarya ng Lucban (PSL) suspended in-person classes (shift to online/modular)
  • Mulanay - only Burgos Integrated High School (shift to online/modular)
  • Sariaya - pre-school to senior high school, public and private
  • Tayabas - pre-school to senior high school, public and private; in-person only
  • Pagbilao - pre-school to senior high school (District 1 and 2, all private schools); in-person only

Region V (Bicol)

• Camarines Sur
  • Bula - all levels, public and private

Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN)

• Cotabato
  • Pigcawayan - all levels, public and private
  • Libungan - pre-school to senior high school, public and private

Some LGUs have also suspended work in government offices but required essential personnel to report, in line with the DILG advisory.

The agency also said that heads of offices and companies will determine whether work will be suspended or not.

Refer to your local government unit’s official platforms for specific announcements and updates.

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