Several Metro Manila cities suspend face-to-face classes due to inclement weather
File photo
Several Metro Manila cities suspended classes on Friday, July 10, as heavy rains from the southwest monsoon, or habagat, intensified by Typhoon Inday, continued to affect the capital.
Caloocan, Malabon, Valenzuela, and San Juan canceled face-to-face classes across all levels in public and private schools.
Marikina extended the suspension to both in-person and online classes, while Manila limited the suspension to face-to-face classes from Kindergarten to Senior High School.
Navotas suspended in-person classes from pre-school to Senior High School, and Mandaluyong included the Alternative Learning System (ALS) in its suspension.
Quezon City suspended face-to-face classes in public schools, including Child Development Centers, Kindergarten, Grades 1–12, and ALS, while private schools and higher education institutions were left to decide on their own.
Valenzuela likewise suspended work in city government offices, except those involved in emergency and disaster response.
Parañaque, Las Piñas, and Pasay also suspended classes at all levels in both public and private schools.
In Pateros, classes from Childhood Development Centers up to Senior High School were canceled.
Meanwhile, the Pasig City government suspended in-person afternoon classes from Kindergarten to Senior High School, including Day Care and ALS, in all public and private schools in the city.
The city government said the suspension was based on the recommendation of the Pasig City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, following a PAGASA forecast that weather conditions are expected to intensify this afternoon.
It added that schools are expected to implement alternative delivery modes, either synchronous or asynchronous, despite the suspension of in-person afternoon classes.
In Taguig, afternoon classes in public and private schools from Kindergarten to Senior High School, including Early Childhood Care centers, were also suspended to ensure the safety of students, teachers, and personnel.
Local governments said the suspensions were precautionary measures due to inclement weather and advised schools to shift to Alternative Delivery Modes, asynchronous learning, or their respective emergency systems depending on local policies.