#WalangPasok: Updated List of Work and Class cancellations for September 5, 2023 (Tuesday)
Manila, Philippines – Several Local Government Units and Schools in the Philippines suspended classes and government work on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, due to the effects of the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat.
Walang Pasok Updates: September 5, 2023, Martes
(As of 8:45pm, September 4, 2023) Here’s an updated list of towns, cities, and schools that canceled classes/work on Tuesday:
Central Luzon
- Bulacan province – all levels, public and private
- Zambales province – all levels, public and private (source)
- Pampanga
- Masantol – face-to-face classes, all levels (public and private) (source)
- Angeles City – face-to-face classes, all levels (public and private) (source)
Ilocos Region
- Pangasinan
Forecast Weather Conditions Issued at 4:00 PM, 4 September 2023
Issued at 11:00 am, 04 September 2023 (Valid for broadcast until the next advisory to be issued at )
TYPHOON HANNA EXITS THE PHILIPPINE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND AREAS
Heavy Rainfall Outlook
- The Southwest Monsoon currently enhanced by HANNA will bring occasional to monsoon rains over the western portion of Luzon in the next three days. For more information, refer to Weather Advisory #22 for Southwest Monsoon issued at 11:00 AM today and 24-Hour Public Weather Forecast and Outlook at 4:00 AM today.
Severe Winds
- 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: Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Nueva Vizcaya, the southern portion of Aurora, Zambales, Bataan, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Occidental Mindoro, Romblon, Marinduque, the northern portion of Palawan including Calamian, Kalayaan, and Cuyo Islands, and most of CALABARZON, Bicol Region, and Western Visayas.
- · Tomorrow: Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Region, Abra, Benguet, Nueva Vizcaya, the southern portion of Aurora, Zambales, Bataan, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Occidental Mindoro, Romblon, Marinduque, Kalayaan Islands, Camarines Provinces, and most of CALABARZON.
- · Wednesday: Batanes, Ilocos Norte, the western portion of Pangasinan, and Kalayaan Islands
HAZARDS AFFECTING COASTAL WATERS
- Due to the combined influence of HANNA and the enhanced Southwest Monsoon, a Gale Warning is in effect for the seaboards of Northern Luzon, the western and southern seaboards of Luzon, and the western seaboard of Visayas. 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 #26 issued at 5:00 AM today.
TRACK AND INTENSITY OUTLOOK
- HANNA will slowly move west northwestward over the Taiwan Strait while gradually weakening. It is forecast to make landfall over the coast of Guangdong or Fujian, China tomorrow morning or afternoon as a severe tropical storm. Rapid weakening will ensue as the tropical cyclone moves further inland over Guangdong, China. HANNA is forecast to become a remnant low on late Wednesday or Thursday.
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 Tuesday, September 5, 2023, have been canceled due to the effects of the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat.
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