LGUs Declares Class Suspension Over Parts of PH for Monday (April 11)
WALANG PASOK – Several local government units have declared class suspension in some parts of the country due to the inclement weather condition caused by Tropical Depression Agaton.
Over the past few days, Tropical Storm Agaton continue to bring cloudy to rainy weather conditions over the entire country. Agaton brings inclement weather conditions, which triggers flooding and landslides over some parts of the country.
On Monday (April 11, 2022), Agaton has been last spotted at the coastal waters of Tanauan, Leyte (11.1°N, 125.1°E) with maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 90 kph moving in a northwestward direction.
PAGASA also reported that Tropical Storm Agaton has already weakened into a tropical depression but tropical cyclone wind signals are still up in several areas.
Recently, the local government unit of Cebu has declared class suspension in all divisions. DepEd-7 made the same announcement after the local governments of Cebu province, Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City, and Mandaue City declared the suspension of classes due to the inclement weather condition.
DepEd-7 released a memorandum declaring suspension of classes in all divisions in Cebu. Several parts of Cebu including the towns of San Francisco, Tudela, Pilar and Poro in Camotes Islands and Daanbantayan, San Remigio, Medellin, Tabogon, Borbon, Sogod, Catmon, Carmen, Compostela, Liloan, and the cities of Danao and Bogo were under TCWS No.1.
“The Schools Division Superintendents of Cebu Province Schools Division Offices are hereby advised for the suspension of classes and work of personnel in the Regional Office, Schools Division Offices and Schools,” DepEd-7 director Dr. Salustiano Jimenez.
Here is the list of areas covered by class suspension.
- Cebu City
- Cebu province
- Danao City, Cebu
- Samar province
- Tacloban City
- Lapu-Lapu City
- Ormoc City
- Cebu City
- Danao City
- Tacloban City
LEYTE
- Baybay City
- Palo
- Tabango
- Tunga
- Barugo
- Carigara
- Kananga
- Tolosa
- Sta Fe
- Palompon
- Pastrana
- Merida
- Tanauan
- Carigara
- Tabango
SOUTHERN LEYTE
- Southern Leyte province
- Maasin City
- Libagon
- Hinundayan
- Padre Burgo
- Bontoc
BILIRAN
- Naval
- Almeria
- Caibiran
- Culaba
- Kawayan
- EASTERN VISAYAS
Balangiga, Eastern Samar
- Taft, Eastern Samar
- Guiuan, Eastern Samar
- Giporlos, Eastern Samar
- Balangkayan, Eastern Samar
- Lawaan, Eastern Samar
SAMAR
- Calbiga
- Motiong
- Basey
- Motiong
- Daram
- Catbalogan City
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