Afternoon Classes, Suspended!

Afternoon classes in the pre-school, elementary and high school levels in private and public schools in the National Capital Region are suspended because of heavy rains, an education official announced today (Sept. 9)

According to Teresita Domalanta, Department of Education-NCR director, all afternoon classes are suspended due to torrential rains brought by tropical depression “Maring.” She said said the suspension applies to the pre-school, elementary and high school levels.

"Ang afternoon session mula pre-school, elementary, hanggang high school ay suspended (Afternoon sessions of pre-school, elementary, and high school levels are suspended)," Domalanta said in a radio interview.

“Local DepEd officials and local government executives in other areas may decide to suspend classes in their areas depending on local situation, including flooding and landslides, which may endanger our students," she added.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) earlier said “Maring” will bring heavy rains today to some parts of Luzon.

"Luzon will experience occasional rains becoming frequent over the western sections which may trigger flashfloods and landslides," Pagasa said in an update.

Storm Signal No. 1 was raised over Ilocos Sur, La Union, western Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan and Lubang Islands.