Classes in some schools in NCR, Luzon suspended due to rain, SONA

 

In Metro Manila, Malabon City officials declared a suspension of classes up to the high school level due to floods and the fact that some schools are still flooded from last weekend's rain.

 

But some schools, such as the University of Santo Tomas, also cited potential heavy traffic due to the State of the Nation Address as another reason for suspending classes.

 

"May ibang lugar na lubog sa baha at may iskwelahang naiwanan ng tubig. Para makasiguro sa kaligtasan ng estudyante isususpindi ang klase ngayong araw," Malabon disaster risk reduction and management council head Roderick Tongol said on dzBB radio.

 

He also said the water levels may rise due to the high tide.

 

In Manila, UST public affairs head Giovanna Fontanilla cited the problem of flooding and heavy traffic as the reasons for suspending classes in all levels for the day.

 

"Dahil sa may kalye pa rin na baha at maaaring magkaroon ng mabigat na traffic dahil sa SONA, classes in all levels are suspended the whole day today, July 23, 2012, at UST," Fontanilla said.

 

Ateneo de Manila University also suspended classes in the grade and high school levels for the day due to the threat of rain.

 

But university communications director Sonia Araneta said classes and office work at the Loyola Schools and professional schools in Rockwell will proceed as scheduled.

 

These include the law school, school of business, and medical school, she said.

 

Classes on Monday in 29 public elementary and high schools near the Batasan Complex in Quezon City were earlier announced suspended.  In Valenzuela City, classes in preschool to high school were also suspended, according to Mayor Sherwin Gatchalian

 

Luzon

 

In Central Luzon, classes were suspended in parts of Tarlac, Bulacan, Pampanga, Laguna and Bataan, according to reports on radio dzBB and GMA News' Facebook page.

 

In Tarlac, dzBB reported classes were suspended in Capas town.

 

Classes in the following towns in Bulacan were suspended as well:  

 

In Pampanga, classes were suspended in the following towns:

 

 

Meanwhile, in San Pablo, Laguna, classes are suspended in all levels, according to Mayor Vicente Amante.

 

In Dinalupihan, Bataan, classes in the elementary to high school levels in public and private schools were also suspended by Mayor Joel Palumo.

 

Schools

 

The following schools have also suspended classes, as reported on GMA News’ YouScoop Facebook page, radio dzBB, and the schools' verified Twitter accounts:

 

–KG, GMA News