Walang Pasok: No classes in some provinces, cities in path of Yolanda

(Updated 6:35 p.m.) Some provinces and cities in the path of Typhoon Haiyan, which entered the Philippine area of responsibility at midnight Thursday and was locally codenamed Yolanda, have suspended classes in all levels.

Automatic suspension of classes also took effect in several provinces with the raising of public storm warnings for their areas.

Below is a list of provinces and cities where classes for Thursday have been suspended, sourced from the Department of Education Twitter account, the
Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office, and the Philippine Information Agency.

Suspended Thursday, November 7, all class levels

Luzon

Albay
Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro (as of Thursday afternoon)
Camarines Sur
Marinduque
Sorsogon City, Sorsogon

Visayas

Bohol
Cebu
Capiz
Catbalogan City, Samar
Iloilo City, Iloilo
Kalibo, Aklan
Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu
Leyte
Negros Occidental
Negros Oriental
New Washington, Aklan
Northern Samar
Romblon (afternoon class)
Southern Leyte

Mindanao

Agusan Del Sur
Butuan City, Caraga
Compostela Valley
Davao del Norte
Dinagat Island (as of Thursday afternoon)
Misamis Oriental
Surigao del Norte (class levels and office work)
Tandag City, Surigao del Sur

Gov't, public sector

Meanwhile, work in government offices and the public sector (except those in risk-reduction, rescue and rehabilitation efforts) is suspended in the following provinces and cities:

Luzon

Albay
San Jose, Mindoro Occidental

Visayas

Aklan (half-day for government offices)
Antique (suspended until lifted)
Bohol (as of Thursday afternoon)
Cebu
Iloilo (half-day for government offices)
Roxas City, Capiz

Mindanao

Agusan Del Norte (as of 3 p.m. Thursday)

Suspension of work in the private sector is only recommended in Cebu province, except in Mandaue City, where private sector work has been suspended for November 7.

Go here for the list of provinces and cities that have cancelled classes and work for Friday, Nov. 8. — Marc Jayson Cayabyab/ELR/BM, GMA News