Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — More classes in different areas have been suspended for Thursday, following reports that super typhoon Lawin (international name: Haima) is expected to intensify prior to making landfall.
Read: #LawinPH makes landfall in southern Cagayan
As of 4:15 a.m. on Thursday, classes have been suspended in the following areas:
ALL LEVELS
Abra
Apayao
Baguio City
Bataan
Batangas
Bauang, La Union
Benguet
Cavite
Isabela
Kalinga
Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
Laguna
Malolos (localized suspension)
Metro Manila
Mountain Province
Nueva Ecija
Pampanga
Polillo Group of Islands
Rizal
San Fernando, La Union
Tarlac
Vigan, Ilocos Sur
Zambales
Several schools have also declared class suspensions for Thursday:
PUP-Manila (high school and college)
UP Diliman
St. Paul University Manila
Mapua Makati
DepEd issues apology over false #WalangPasok report
Earlier, the Department of Education sought to clarify a tweet they had sent out regarding class suspensions in the whole of Metro Manila.
The DepEd said, ” In an effort to catch all announcement from different sources (government agencies, LGUs, schools, etc), a tweet from a fake account of a trusted agency was quoted.”
The agency said they had taken down the tweet – but not before it was shared and quoted.
It added, “This apology comes with the appeal to the public to refrain from unverified or malicious #walangpasok announcements.”
The DepEd reminded the public that the suspension of classes due to bad weather is the discretion of local government units.
