President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has declared a suspension of classes and work in all public schools and government offices affected by Severe Tropical Storm Florita from Tuesday to Wednedsay, Malacañang said.
The suspension covers areas in NCR, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, Bulacan, Zambales, and Bataan effective 1 p.m. on Tuesday.
The decision to suspend classes and work was made based on the recommendations of the Office of Civil Defense as heavy rains pose possible risk to the general public, the Office of the Press Secretary said.
"The same course of action for private schools and offices is left to the discretion of their respective heads," it added.
Florita, the sixth storm to hit the country this year, further intensified on Tuesday as it made landfall over Maconacon town in Isabela, threatening nearby areas with heavy rains and strong winds.
Signal No. 3 (Storm-force winds prevailing or expected within 18 hours) was hoisted over:
- The northern portion of Ilocos Norte (Pagudpud, Dumalneg, Adams, Bangui, Burgos), Apayao
- The southern portion of Babuyan Islands (Camiguin Is., Fuga Is., Dalupiri Is.)
- Mainland Cagayan
- The northeastern portion of Isabela (Palanan, Divilacan, Maconacon, San Pablo, Tumauini, Cabagan, Santa Maria, Santo Tomas, Delfin Albano, Ilagan City, San Mariano)
Signal No. 2 (Gale-force winds prevailing or expected within 24 hours) was raised over:
- The rest of Babuyan Islands
- The rest of Isabela
- Quirino
- The northern and eastern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Quezon, Diadi, Bagabag, Villaverde, Solano, Kasibu)
- Abra
- Kalinga
- Mountain Province
- Ifugao
- The northern portion of Benguet (Buguias, Bakun, Mankayan, Kibungan)
- The rest of Ilocos Norte
- Ilocos Sur
- The northern portion of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran, Dinalungan, Dipaculao)
Signal No. 1 (Strong winds prevailing or expected within 36 hours) was raised over:
- Batanes
- The rest of Nueva Vizcaya
- The rest of Benguet
- La Union
- The eastern portion of Pangasinan (Santo Tomas, Villasis, Mapandan, Mangaldan, San Fabian, San Jacinto, Manaoag, City of Urdaneta, Rosales, Balungao, Umingan, San Quintin, Natividad, San Nicolas, Tayug, Santa Maria, Asingan, San Manuel, Binalonan, Sison, Pozorrubio, Laoac, Dagupan City)
- The northeastern portion of Tarlac (San Manuel, Anao)
- Nueva Ecija
- The rest of Aurora
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