#WalangPasok: Updated List of Work and Class cancellations for August 31, 2023 (Thursday)
Manila, Philippines – Several Local Government Units and Schools in the Philippines suspended classes and government work on Thursday, August 31, 2023, due to Typhoon Goring (Saola) and the enhanced southwest monsoon.
Walang Pasok Updates: August 31, 2023, Huwebes
(As of 8:18pm, August 30, 2023) Here’s an updated list of towns, cities, and schools that canceled classes/work on Thursday:
Cagayan Valley
- Aparri – All Levels, Public Schools (source)
Central Luzon
- Rizal, Nueva Ecija – All Levels, Public Schools (source)
Cordillera Administrative Region
- Baguio City – Pre-school to Senior High School, Public and Private (source)
- Abra – all levels (public and private) (source)
- Atok, Benguet – preschool to senior high school (public and private)
- Itogon, Benguet – preschool to senior high school (public and private)
- La Trinidad, Benguet – preschool to senior high school (public and private)
- Tuba, Benguet – preschool to senior high school (public and private)
- Tublay, Benguet – preschool to senior high school (public and private)
Ilocos Region
- Ilocos Norte – all levels (public and private)
Western Visayas
- Bacolod City – all levels (public and private), until Friday, September 1
Forecast Weather Conditions Issued at 4:00 PM, 30 August 2023
SYNOPSIS: At 3:00 PM today, the center of the eye of Super Typhoon “GORING” {SAOLA} was estimated based on all available data at 165 km West Southwest of Basco, Batanes (20.4°N, 120.3°E) with maximum sustained winds of 195 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 240 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 15 km/h. Southwest Monsoon affecting Central and Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
| Place | Weather Condition | Caused By | Impacts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batanes, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Norte, and Apayao | Cloudy skies with scattered to widespread rainshowers and thunderstorms | STY Goring | Possible flooding or landslides due to scattered to widespread rains |
| Zambales, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro, and the northern portion of Palawan | Monsoon Rains | Southwest Monsoon | Possible flooding or landslides due to heavy to intense rains |
| Metro Manila, the rest of Ilocos Region, the rest of MIMAROPA, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Cavite, Batangas, and Antique | Occasional Rains | Southwest Monsoon | Possible flooding or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains |
| The rest of Luzon and the rest of Western Visayas | Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms | Southwest Monsoon | Possible flooding or landslides due to moderate with at times heavy rains |
| The rest of the country | Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms | Southwest Monsoon / Localized Thunderstorms | Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms |
Issued at 05:00 pm, 30 August 2023 (Valid for broadcast until the next advisory to be issued at 11:00 PM today)
SUPER TYPHOON GORING CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN ITS STRENGTH AS IT APPROACHES THE NORTHWESTERN BOUNDARY OF THE PAR
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND AREAS
Heavy Rainfall
- Forecast accumulated rainfall from today to tomorrow afternoon
- · 100-200 mm: Batanes,Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Norte, the northern portion of Apayao, and the extreme northwestern portion of mainland Cagayan
- · 50-100 mm: Ilocos Sur, Abra, the northwestern portion of mainland Cagayan, and the rest of Apayao
- Forecast rainfall are generally higher in elevated or mountainous areas. Under these conditions, flooding and rain-induced landslides are expected especially in areas that are highly or very highly susceptible to these hazards as identified in hazard maps and in localities that experienced considerable amounts of rainfall for the past several days.
- The enhanced Southwest Monsoon will also bring occasional or monsoon rains over the western portions of Luzon, and Visayas over the next three days. For more information, refer to Weather Advisory #12 for Southwest Monsoon issued at 11:00 AM today and 24-Hour Public Weather Forecast and Outlook at 4:00 PM today.
Severe Winds
- The wind signals warn the public of the general wind threat over an area due to the tropical cyclone. Local winds may be slightly stronger/enhanced in coastal and upland/mountainous areas exposed to winds. Winds are less strong in areas sheltered from the prevailing wind direction.
- · Minimal to minor impacts from strong winds are also possible within any of the areas under Wind Signal No. 1.
- The enhanced Southwest Monsoon will continue to bring gusty conditions over the following areas not under any Wind Signal, especially in coastal and upland/mountainous areas exposed to winds:
- · Today: Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Zambales, Bataan, Bulacan, Aurora, Metro Manila, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, and Western Visayas
- · Tomorrow and on Friday: Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Zambales, Bataan, Bulacan, Pampanga, Aurora, Metro Manila, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, and Western Visayas
Coastal Inundation
- There is a moderate to high risk of storm surge which may cause flooding in the low-lying and exposed coastal areas of Batanes and the northern and western portions of Babuyan Islands.
HAZARDS AFFECTING COASTAL WATERS
- A Gale Warning is in effect for most seaboards of Luzon and Visayas, and the eastern seaboard of Mindanao. Disruption in civilian maritime activities is expected over these areas (e.g., suspension of sea travel) due to hazardous sea condition. For more information, refer to Gale Warning #15 issued at 5:00 PM today.
TRACK AND INTENSITY OUTLOOK
- GORING is forecast to follow a mainly west northwestward path across the Luzon Strait from today until it exits the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) tonight or tomorrow morning. Outside the PAR region, GORING will continue its west northwestward movement for the remainder of tomorrow before turning more westward on Friday (while slowing down), then west southwestward on Saturday (e.g., moving nearly parallel to the coast of Guangdong, China, although a landfall over the mainland China area on Sunday is not ruled out)
- GORING will likely remain as a super typhoon until Friday. Increasingly unfavorable conditions over the waters off the coast of Guangdong will trigger a weakening trend and by Monday, GORING will have weakened into a severe tropical storm.
Department of Education (DepEd) Class and Work Suspension Guideline:
Here are the guidelines for cancellation or suspension of classes and work in public schools from Kindergarten to Grade 12 where there are typhoons, heavy rains, and floods based on DepEd Order No. 37, s. 2022.
The Department of Education issues these Guidelines on the Cancellation or Suspension of Classes and Work in Schools in the event of Natural Disasters, Power Outages/Power Interruptions, and other calamities to further guide schools, their personnel, and learners, both within the public and private institutions.
Typhoon
In-person and online classes at all levels are automatically canceled in schools situated in Local Government Units (LGUs) issued with Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals (TCWS) 1, 2, 3,4, or 5 by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
If the TCWS is issued at a time when classes have already begun, the school shall immediately suspend the classes and work and send everyone home if it is safe to do so. However, schools must keep students and personnel safe in school if traveling has become unsafe.
Local Chief Executives shall decide on the cancellation or suspension of classes in cases where there are strong winds in specific or all areas of the LGU but is not due to a typhoon.
Heavy Rainfall
In-person and online classes at all levels are automatically canceled in schools situated in LGUs issued with Yellow, Orange, and Red Rainfall Warnings by the PAGASA.
If the Warning is issued when classes have already begun, the school shall immediately suspend the classes and work and send everyone home if it is safe to do so. However, schools are obligated to keep the students and personnel safely in school if traveling has become unsafe.
Local Chief Executives shall decide on the cancellation or suspension of classes in cases where there are torrential rains in specific or all areas of the LGU but is not issued a Heavy Rainfall Alert by PAGASA.
Flood
In-person and online classes in all levels are automatically canceled in schools situated in LGUs issued with a Flood Warning by the PAGASA.
If the Flood Warning is issued at a time when classes have already begun, the school shall immediately suspend the classes and work and send everyone home if it is safe to do so. However, schools are obligated to keep the students and personnel safely in school if traveling has become unsafe.
Local Chief Executives shall decide on the cancellation or suspension of classes in cases where there is flooding in specific or all areas of the LGU but is not issued a Flood Warning by PAGASA.
Responsibility of Parents or Guardians
The DepEd still maintains that parents or guardians are responsible for determining whether their children should attend classes considering their physical and/or mental health during disasters and calamities. This applies even if no order for cancellation or suspension of classes has been issued.
However, it is also the responsibility of the parents or guardians to ensure that their child can catch up with the needed competencies that the learners should master.
For more information, read DO 37, s. 2022: https://bit.ly/DO37S2022
*Suspension of classes for the tertiary level (colleges and universities) will be at the discretion of school management.
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Philippine Weather Updates: Some Classes on Thursday, August 31, 2023, have been canceled due to Typhoon Goring (Saola) and the enhanced southwest monsoon.
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