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Extreme heat prompts class suspension in Abra
Several local government units in Luzon and Negros Occidental suspended in-person classes on March 6 and 7, 2025, due to forecasts of high heat index levels.
In Negros Occidental, Bacolod City, Victorias City, Cauayan, Binalbagan, Isabela, and Himamaylan City suspended classes on Friday, March 7.
San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, extended its suspension to March 7, citing a PAGASA forecast of a 40°C heat index, while San Jose in Occidental Mindoro could reach 42°C.
PAGASA indicated that 64 monitoring stations nationwide predicted an "extreme caution" category, with heat indices ranging from 33°C to 41°C.
LGUs in Luzon that suspended face-to-face classes include Los Baños, Laguna; Cavite City; Pasay City, and several others in Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Cagayan Valley on March 7.
Abra Governor Russel Bragas also suspended face-to-face classes across the province on Friday, March 7, due to extreme heat, with a forecasted heat index of 33°C.
Online classes and other alternative learning modalities will continue in Abra to ensure learning progress is not disrupted.
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