DILG suspends classes, gov’t work on July 25

Metro Manila, Philippines - Classes in all levels and work in government offices have been suspended in various parts of Luzon on Friday, July 25, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) announced.

The agency said the suspension of classes and government work covers 35 areas in Luzon.

State weather bureau PAGASA said Typhoon Emong (international name: Co-may) is seen to make landfall or pass very close to northwestern Pangasinan on Thursday evening.

It said “Emong” is also expected to make landfall in La Union or Ilocos Sur on late Thursday evening or early Friday morning, before crossing the mountainous terrain of northern Luzon.

Here’s the list with #WalangPasok on Friday, which was grouped according to the heavy rainfall outlook due to “Emong” and the southwest monsoon, or habagat.

RED (intense to torrential rains)

+ Bataan

+ Benguet

+ Ilocos Sur

+ La Union

+ Occidental Mindoro

+ Pangasinan

+ Zambales

ORANGE (heavy to intense rains)

+ Abra

+ Batangas

+ Cavite

+ Ifugao

+ Ilocos Norte

+ Laguna

+ Mountain Province

+ Pampanga

+ Tarlac

YELLOW (moderate to heavy rains)

+ Albay

+ Apayao

+ Aurora

+ Bulacan

+ Cagayan

+ Camarines Norte

+ Camarines Sur

+ Isabela

+ Kalinga

+ Marinduque

+ Metro Manila

+ Nueva Ecija

+ Nueva Vizcaya

+ Oriental Mindoro

+ Palawan

+ Quezon

+ Quirino

+ Rizal

+ Romblon