Muntinlupa, Taguig suspend classes due to typhoon 'Egay'
The Muntinlupa and Taguig City governments suspended classes on Wednesday, July 26, due to typhoon “‘Egay.”
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) placed Metro Manila under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1.
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon at the Muntinlupa City Department of Disaster Resilience and Management office to monitor typhoon "Egay" (Photo from Muntinlupa PIO)
The advisory issued by the Muntinlupa City government (Photo from the Muntinlupa City government)
In an advisory at 5 a.m. on July 26, PAGASA said “Egay” made landfall over Fuga Island in Aparri, Cagayan with “maximum sustained winds of 175 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 240 km/h, and central pressure of 935 hPa.” In an announcement, the Muntinlupa City government said classes are suspended in all levels in public and private schools based on the guidelines issued by the Department of Education and the weather bulletin released by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). In addition, the city government’s Lake Management Office barred watercraft from fishing or going out to sea until “Egay” leaves the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). The Taguig City government also suspended classes in all levels in public and private schools. “Based on PAG-ASA's latest weather bulletin issued at 8 p.m., Metro Manila, including Taguig, remains under Signal No. 1. The Taguig Open Weather & Environmental Reporting (TOWER) System forecasts some rain showers and strong gusts of winds in Taguig in the next 48 hours. The storm signal automatically suspends classes in all levels in both public and private schools in Taguig,” the city government said.
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon at the Muntinlupa City Department of Disaster Resilience and Management office to monitor typhoon "Egay" (Photo from Muntinlupa PIO)
The advisory issued by the Muntinlupa City government (Photo from the Muntinlupa City government)
In an advisory at 5 a.m. on July 26, PAGASA said “Egay” made landfall over Fuga Island in Aparri, Cagayan with “maximum sustained winds of 175 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 240 km/h, and central pressure of 935 hPa.” In an announcement, the Muntinlupa City government said classes are suspended in all levels in public and private schools based on the guidelines issued by the Department of Education and the weather bulletin released by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). In addition, the city government’s Lake Management Office barred watercraft from fishing or going out to sea until “Egay” leaves the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). The Taguig City government also suspended classes in all levels in public and private schools. “Based on PAG-ASA's latest weather bulletin issued at 8 p.m., Metro Manila, including Taguig, remains under Signal No. 1. The Taguig Open Weather & Environmental Reporting (TOWER) System forecasts some rain showers and strong gusts of winds in Taguig in the next 48 hours. The storm signal automatically suspends classes in all levels in both public and private schools in Taguig,” the city government said.