MALACAÑANG suspended classes in public schools and work in government offices in Metro Manila on Wednesday amid the flash floods caused by the southwest monsoon (Habagat) in the region.
Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin confirmed President Ferdinand Marcos has approved the recommended suspension of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) “to prevent any untoward incidents and will ensure the safety of the general public.”
Meanwhile, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Wednesday that all local government units (LGUs), except for Makati, in Metro Manila have declared class suspension due to inclement weather.
For its part, Taguig said that the decision was made to ensure the safety of the students, teachers, and school personnel.
“Please stay indoors, avoid flooded areas, and monitor updates from the I Love Taguig FB page and Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration,” it added.
The Palace-ordered suspension, which took effect at 7 am of 28 August 2024, covers public schools as well as government offices, except those engaged in emergency services.
Samuel Raphael P. Medenilla graduated with a journalism degree at the University of Santo Tomas in 2009. He started working in BusinessMirror in 2018 and is currently covering the Palace, labor, election, and church beat.
Claudeth Mocon-Ciriaco is a grant recipient and fellow of 2017 media fellowship program by Probe Media Foundation Inc. She is a graduate of Bachelor of Mass Communication from the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM). After graduating in 2000 she immediately worked as a newspaper correspondent for Today Newspaper until 2005. Within those five years in Today Newspaper, she was assigned to cover the Eastern Police and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), Rizal Province, and the Departments of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and Tourism (DOT). In October of 2005, she became a correspondent for the Philippine Business Daily Mirror Publishing, Inc. She covers Health, Education, MMDA, the local government units in the eastern and southern portions of the metropolis, and Rizal Province.
