MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang suspended face-to-face classes in all levels for public and private schools in Metro Manila and 14 provinces for Tuesday, August 18, amid persistent rain from the southwest monsoon or habagat.

The provinces included in the Palace order are Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Benguet, Zambales, Bataan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Cavite, Batangas, Rizal, Laguna, and Occidental Mindoro.

Employees of government offices in Metro Manila and the 14 provinces were also told to work from home.

Below are separate announcements from local government units.

Metro Manila

• Caloocan City – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
• Las Piñas City – all levels (public and private)
• Makati City – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
• Malabon City – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
• Mandaluyong City – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
• City of Manila – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
• Marikina City – all levels (public and private)
• Muntinlupa City – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
• Navotas City – all levels (public and private)
• Parañaque City – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
• Pasay City – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
• Pasig City – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
• Pateros – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
• Quezon City – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
• San Juan City – all levels (public and private)
• Taguig City – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
• Valenzuela City – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)

Calabarzon

• Cavite province
  • Bacoor City – all levels (public and private)
  • Naic – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
  • Tagaytay City – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
• Rizal
  • Antipolo City – all levels (public and private)
  • San Mateo – all levels (public and private)

Central Luzon

• Bataan
  • Hermosa – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
• Bulacan
  • Bustos – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
  • Calumpit – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
  • Malolos City – all levels (public and private)
  • Pandi – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
• Nueva Ecija – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
• Pampanga
  • San Simon – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private), until Thursday, August 20
  • Santo Tomas – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private), until Thursday, August 20
• Zambales
  • Masinloc – all levels (public and private)

Ilocos Region

• Pangasinan
  • Aguilar – all levels (public and private)
  • Binmaley – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)
  • Infanta – face-to-face classes in all levels (public and private)

– Rappler.com

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