Classes and work on Monday, Sept. 26 were suspended by the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) due to super typhoon Karding.
"Synchronous and asynchronous classes are also suspended because of possible internet connectivity problems and power service interruptions," UPD said in an advisory.
However, UPD's Campus Maintenance Office, Public Safety and Security Office, and University Health Service must "form and prepare on-site skeleton workforce" to respond to emergency situations.
In a separate announcement, UP Manila also declared suspension of classes on Sept. 26 as per the directive of the Office of the Manila Mayor.
On Sunday, Sept. 25, the Quezon City and Manila local government units announced a suspension of classes on all levels both public and private after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) declared Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 in Metro Manila.
The weather bureau also said on its 11 a.m. bulletin that "Karding" further intensified with maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and had a gustiness of up to 240 kph.
The super typhoon's center was last seen 175 kilometers east of Infanta, Quezon.
Aside from Metro Manila, Signal No. 3 was also raised over the central portion of Aurora, the southeastern portion of Nueva Vizcaya, the rest of Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, the rest of Bulacan, Pampanga, Zambales, Bataan, Pangasinan, the rest of Rizal, northern and central portions of Laguna, the northeastern portion of Cavite, the rest of the northern portion of Quezon, and the northern portion of Camarines Norte.