MANILA – Several local government units (LGUs) in Luzon have announced the class suspension on Monday due to Severe Tropical Storm Nika.
According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Nika is forecast to reach the typhoon category prior to landfall over Isabela province or northern Aurora on Monday morning.
The weather bureau also said the Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) no. 4 may be declared throughout the forecast period.
At present, the highest TCWS is no. 3 over the southeastern portion of Isabela (Dinapigue, Palanan) and the northern portion of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan).
The following LGUs have declared class suspension:
National Capital Region:
–Caloocan – All levels, public and private
–Las Piñas – All levels, public and private
–Makati – Kindergarten to senior high school, public and private
–Malabon – All levels, public and private
–Mandaluyong – All levels, public and private
–Manila – All levels, public and private (shift to online classes in college shall be at the discretion of school administrators)
–Marikina – All levels, public and private
–Muntinlupa – All levels, public and private, including ECED and Alternative Learning System
–Parañaque – All levels, public and private
–Quezon City – All levels, public and private
–Valenzuela – All levels, public and private (but only classes in college will proceed)
Abra:
–All levels, public and private
Aurora:
–All levels, public and private
Batangas:
–Calaca – All levels, public and private
–Laurel – All levels, public and private
Benguet:
–All levels, public and private
Bulacan:
–Baliwag – All levels, public and private
–Norzagaray – All levels, public and private
–Obando – All levels, public and private
–Plaridel – All levels, public and private
–San Jose Del Monte – Kindergarten to Grade 12, public and private
–Santa Maria – All levels, public and private
Cagayan:
–Santo Niño – Pre-school to senior high school, public and private
Camarines Sur:
–Naga – All levels, public and private
Catanduanes:
–Virac – All levels, public and private
Ilocos Sur
–All levels, public and private
Isabela
–Echague – All levels, public and private; work in private and government offices
La Union:
–All levels, public and private
Laguna
–All levels, public and private
Mountain Province
–Bontoc – Kindergarten to senior high school, public and private
–Paracelis – All levels, public and private
Nueva Ecija
–All levels, public and private
Pampanga:
–Mabalacat – All levels, public and private
Pangasinan
–Mangaldan – All levels, public and private
Quezon:
–Catanauan – Pre-school to senior high school, public and private
–Calauag – All levels, public and private
–Gumaca – Kinder to senior high school, public and private
Rizal:
–Jalajala – All levels, public and private
–Morong – All levels, public and private
Tarlac:
–Concepcion – Pre-school to senior high school, public and private
–Pura – Pre-school to senior high school, public and private
–Tarlac City – Kinder to senior high school, public and private
–Victoria – Pre-school to senior high school, public and private
Baguio City:
–All levels, public and private (PNA)