#WalangPasok – Class suspensions for October 24 2024
(Last update: 6:30 PM, October 23)
Significant parts of the country will continue to experience inclement weather because of severe tropical storm “Kristine” (international name: Trami).
As of 5:00 PM, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration or PAGASA reported that “Kristine” was last spotted at 175 kilometers (km.) east of Echague, Isabela (16.5°N, 123.3°E).
“Kristine” carries maximum sustained winds of 95 kilometers per hour (KPH) near the center, gustiness of up to 115 KPH, and central pressure of 980 hPa. The cyclone is moving northwestward at 20 KPH. It’s strong to typhoon-force winds extend outwards up to 730 kilometers from the center.
“Kristine” is projected to make landfall over Isabela tonight or tomorrow early morning (October 24) and barnstorm northern Luzon throughout Thursday. PAGASA added that it will likely emerge over the coastal waters west of Ilocos region within the day. It will then exit the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) region on October 25, Friday.
As of Wednesday night, the state weather bureau has placed the entire Luzon and huge parts of Visayas under a storm warning signal.
SIGNAL #3
Isabela
Kalinga
Mountain Province
Ifugao
Central portion of Abra
Benguet
Quirino
Nueva Vizcaya
Northern and central portions of Aurora
Northern portion of Nueva Ecija
Pangasinan
La Union
Central and southern portions of Ilocos Sur
SIGNAL #2
Ilocos Norte
Rest of Ilocos Sur
Apayao
Rest of Abra
Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
Rest of Aurora
Rest of Nueva Ecija
Bulacan
Tarlac
Pampanga
Zambales
Bataan
Metro Manila
Cavite
Laguna
Rizal
Quezon including Polillo Islands
Camarines Norte
Camarines Sur
Catanduanes
SIGNAL #1
Batangas
Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands
Oriental Mindoro
Marinduque
Romblon
Calamian Islands
Albay
Sorsogon
Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands
Capiz
Antique including Caluya Islands
Iloilo
Guimaras
Northern portion of Negros Occidental
Northern portion of Negros Oriental
Northern and central portions of Cebu including Bantayan Islands and Camotes Islands
Bohol
Eastern Samar
Northern Samar
Samar
Leyte
Biliran
Southern Leyte
In line with this, several local government units have announced the suspension of face-to-face classes in their respective constituencies for October 24, Thursday.Based on 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 or rainfall warning 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.
ALL LEVELS:
Albay – including work in government offices
Aurora – including work in government offices
Batangas, including Batangas City
Bulacan
Camarines Norte – including work in government offices
Camarines Sur – including work in government offices
Catanduanes – including work in government offices
Cavite
Laguna
Masbate – including work in government offices
Oriental Mindoro
Pampanga
Pangasinan
Romblon
Sorsogon – including work in government offices
Caloocan
Las Piñas
Mandaluyong
Manila
Marikina
Muntinlupa
Parañaque
Pasay
Pasig
Quezon City
San Juan
Taguig
Valenzuela
Angeles City – no face-to-face classes
Antipolo
Baguio
Parts of Cagayan -Tuguegarao
Parts of Rizal – Jalajala
Parts of Tarlac – Concepcion, La Paz
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