Classes suspended in multiple PH areas due to TD Enteng

Classes were suspended in various parts of the Philippines on Monday, September 2, 2024, due to Tropical Depression Enteng.

Malacañang suspended classes at all levels in Metro Manila and work in government offices, except for frontline services, while work in government offices in Bulacan and classes in Cavite were also suspended.

Camarines Norte Governor Ricarte Padilla suspended classes on Sunday, September 1, and placed the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council on red alert.

An orange rainfall warning was issued for several towns in Sorsogon, indicating possible landslides and flooding, while a yellow warning was raised in other towns in Sorsogon and Masbate.

Tropical Depression Enteng maintained its strength with sustained winds of 45 kph and gustiness of up to 55 kph, and was located east of Catarman, Northern Samar, moving northwest over the coastal waters of Vinzons, Camarines Norte early Monday.

Face-to-face classes at all levels in Rizal province remained suspended on Sept. 3, with schools advised to shift to modular or distance learning.

Several areas in Rizal were battered by heavy rains, causing flooding and landslides in some areas in Antipolo City, where six fatalities were reported as of 4 p.m. on Sept. 2.

Classes at all levels in private and public schools in Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, and some parts of Albay remained suspended on Tuesday, Sept. 3, due to widespread floods and landslides.

In Camarines Sur, over 200 villages in 25 municipalities were still affected by flooding, with 24 spillways and eight roads impassable, and around 1,000 families were still in evacuation centers.

Naga City also saw continued class suspensions as some schools needed cleanup, with knee-deep floods reported in some areas of Barangay Mabolo.