Philippines suspends classes due to habagat, Emong

Several local government units across the Philippines have suspended classes on Monday, July 28, due to heavy rains caused by the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat and Tropical Depression Emong.

In Metro Manila, Malabon City, Navotas City, and Muntinlupa City are suspending face-to-face classes in various districts and levels.

The Ilocos Region is affected with multiple towns in Pangasinan suspending all levels of schooling from July 28 to August 1.

In the Cordillera Administrative Region, Benguet and Baguio City are canceling preschool to Senior High School classes.

Quezon City has suspended all levels of public and private schools on Monday to accommodate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s State of the Nation Address.

Tropical Depression Emong is currently 1,040 kilometers east-northwest of extreme northern Luzon with maximum wind speeds of 65 km/h.