Classes, work suspended in several Pangasinan towns after magnitude 4.4 earthquake

Classes and government work were suspended in several towns in Pangasinan, including Bayambang, Mapandan, Asingan, Pozorrubio, Mangaldan, Sto. Tomas, and Rosales, following a magnitude 4.4 earthquake that struck La Union.

The suspension was a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of students, teachers, and government employees while assessing the structural integrity of public buildings and facilities.

Phivolcs recorded Intensity V shaking in Baguio City, with the tremor also felt in other areas of La Union, and portions of Pangasinan, Benguet, Mountain Province, and Nueva Ecija.

No aftershocks are expected, and no significant damage has been reported so far.

Students were evacuated from classrooms as a standard safety protocol.

The earthquake serves as a reminder of Baguio's vulnerability, recalling the devastating magnitude 6.9 temblor in Cebu and the city's own experience with the July 16, 1990, earthquake.