#WalangPasok – Class suspensions for September 3 2024 due to #EntengPH

(UPDATED, 11:45 PM)

As of 11:00 PM, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration or PAGASA reported that “Enteng” (international name: Yagi) was last spotted in the vicinity of Rizal, Kalinga (17.5°N, 121.6°E).

It carries maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour (KPH) near the center, gustiness of up to 140 KPH, and central pressure of 990 hPa. “Enteng” is moving north northwestward at 15 KPH.

Enteng’s strong to typhoon-force winds extend outwards up to 200 kilometers from the center. It is projected to reach a peak category of typhoon by Thursday or Friday. The weather bureau has raised storm warning signals over the following areas:

Signal #2:

Ilocos Norte
Northern portion of Ilocos Sur
Apayao
Abra
Kalinga
Mountain Province
Ifugao
Cagayan, including Babuyan Islands
Isabela
Northern portion of Quirino
Northern portion of Nueva Vizcaya
Northern portion of Aurora

Signal #1:

According to Department of Education order #37-2022 signed by Vice President and then-Secretary Sara Duterte-Carpio, classes up to senior high school are automatically suspended in areas where a storm warning signal has been raised. Local government executives, meanwhile, have the discretion to suspend classes even if no storm warning signal has been raised in their respective constituencies.

Additionally, the local government executives in the areas listed below have also announced the suspension of classes. The Filipino Scribe will be updating this post when more information becomes available as the day goes.

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