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Classes suspended in parts of NCR due to floods


(Updated 3:50 p.m.) Classes were suspended in parts of Metro Manila due to floods caused by a heavy downpour since Monday night.
 
In Parañaque City, Mayor Florencio Bernabe Jr. suspended classes in the elementary and high school levels, citing the threat of floods and high tide at 9 a.m.
 
"Sa buong Parañaque na po, private and public walang pasok pwera college. Prevention na," Bernabe said in an interview on dzBB radio.
 
He said that aside from the floods, the high tide was due at 9 a.m. He also noted the rain had been continuous since Monday night.
 
Bernabe said his worry was that students may have problems getting home later in the day.
 
A separate report on dzBB said classes were suspended in some schools in Valenzuela City. In Cainta, a separate dzBB report said Mayor Dominic Ilagan announced the suspension of afternoon classes from preschool to high school in public and private schools. Cainta also ordered classes in the morning suspended.
In Manila, classes starting at noon in public elementary and high schools in the city have been suspended, radio dzBB's Carlo Mateo reported.
 
Earlier Tuesday, Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim had left it to parents to decide whether to allow their children to go to school amid the rain and flooding.
 
But the dzBB report said the office of the city administrator decided to suspend classes after noting the continued heavy rain in the city. 
Pasay and Navotas Cities suspended classes in public and private schools up to high school due to bad weather conditions from heavy rain since Monday night.
 
The Department of Education relayed the decision of the two local governments to netizens in posts on its Twitter account.
 
 
 
Meanwhile, Makati City advised classes are suspended in all levels in Barangays San Antonio, Pio del Pilar, Singkamas, Sta. Cruz and La Paz.
 
A separate report by dzBB's Glen Juego said afternoon classes were also suspended in Mandaluyong and Marikina Cities.
Floods caused by a heavy downpour since Monday night slowed down traffic near the Manila City Hall on Tuesday morning. GMA News
According to reports on Unang Hirit and News to Go and on GMA News' Facebook and Twitter accounts, classes were also suspended at the following schools:
 
  • Adamson University (classes and work at all levels suspended as of 12:13 p.m.)
  • Aheadstart Child Development Center in Kapitolyo, Pasig
  • Amang Rodriguez Elementary School in Malabon
  • Arellano University
  • Assumption Antipolo (afternoon classes)
  • Ateneo Grade School (dismissal for Prep & Grade 1, 11 a.m. Grades 2 - 3, 11:30 a.m., Grades 4-5 12:00 nn & Grades 6 - 7 12:30 p.m.)
  • Ateneo De Manila University (college classes after 3 p.m.)
  • Brainsworth Learning Center in QC
  • Carmel Child Development and Learning Center in QC
  • Catmon Integrated School in Malabon
  • Central Colleges of the Philippines in QC (high school to college)
  • Centro Escolar University Makati and Manila (classes after 3 p.m.)
  • City College of Manila (afternoon classes)
  • City of Malabon University
  • City of Malabon Polytechnic University
  • Concepcion Elementary School in Malabon
  • Dampalit Elementary School 1 in Malabon
  • Dela Paz Elementary School in Malabon
  • De La Salle Araneta University (elementary to high school)
  • De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (afternoon classes starting 1 p.m.)
  • De La Salle University (all levels in all campuses including office work starting 1 p.m.)
  • Emilio Aguinaldo College-Manila (all levels starting 1 p.m.)
  • Enderun Colleges
  • Eton International School (preschool and elementary)
  • Far Eastern University Manila (classes and work are suspended as of 12 p.m.)
  • Flora Ilagan High School in Pinyahan in QC
  • Headway School for Giftedness in QC
  • Jose Rizal University (classes for the tertiary level, graduate school, and law school are suspended beginning 3 p.m.)
  • Karuhatan National School and Karuhatan West Elementary School in Valenzuela
  • Letran Manila (12 nn for elementary, 1 p.m. for college and employees)
  • Malabon Elementary School
  • Muzon Elementary School in Malabon 
  • New Era University (afternoon classes for preschool to high school)
  • Niugan Elementary School in Malabon
  • Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (afternoon classes)
  • Panghulo Elem School Unit 1 in Malabon
  • Philippine College of Criminology - Manila Law College (12 nn for classes, 2 p.m. for work)
  • PUP Sta. Mesa, PUP-San Juan, PUP-Commonwealth and PUP-Taguig
  • Ramon Camus Integrated Elementary School in Malabon
  • Saint Francis of Assisi College Main Campus (elementary to high school)
  • San Beda College (12 nn for classes)
  • Santiago Syjuco ESM in Malabon
  • Santolan Elementary School in Malabon
  • St. Scholastica's College, Manila (all levels)
  • Sto. Niño Catholic School in Taguig 
  • Teachers Village East (preschool)
  • Tonsuya Elementary School in Malabon
  • University of Asia and the Pacific (12 nn for classes, 3 p.m. for office work)
  • University of the East Manila and Caloocan (all levels)
  • University of the Philippines Integrated School (afternoon classes)
  • University of the Philippines, Manila (afternoon classes and office work)
  • University of Sto. Tomas (afternoon classes for all levels)
 
Classes were also suspended at the Pasay City West High School.
 
In Quezon City, a dzBB report said the Philippine Medical Women's School along V. Luna Street suspended classes for the day due to floods.
Meanwhile, the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City said it is not suspending classes due to bad weather for the day, although it said weather conditions will be constantly monitored.
 
"Classes are NOT SUSPENDED this morning in UPD. Weather conditions will be constantly monitored," it said on its Twitter account. As of 11:25 a.m., UP Diliman Chancellor Caesar Saloma said students from outside UPD stranded due to rains are excused officially from attending class, according to an advisory on the UP website.
 
In Manila, Letran College also said it was not suspending classes.
 
The Department of Education earlier said it is no longer announcing whether classes will be suspended if there are no storm warning signals, saying this is up to schools, local governments, and parents.
 
There was no storm signal raised by the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration early Tuesday. –KG/CL, GMA News
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