Classes, gov’t work in Metro Manila, several provinces suspended on July 25, 2025

Classes at all levels and government work in Metro Manila and several provinces on Friday, July 25, 2025, have been suspended due to projected heavy rains from Typhoon Emong and the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat).

Malacañang said the following areas are covered by the suspension order: 

- Metro Manila

- llocos Sur

- Benguet

- La Union

- Pangasinan

- Zambales

- Bataan

- Occidental Mindoro

- Ilocos Norte

- Abra

- Mountain Province

- Ifugao

- Tarlac

- Pampanga

- Laguna

- Cavite

- Babuyan Group of Islands

- Batangas

- Cagayan

- Isabela

- Apayao

- Kalinga

- Quirino

- Nueva Vizcaya

- Aurora

- Nueva Ecija

- Bulacan

- Rizal

- Quezon

- Marinduque

- Oriental Mindoro

- Romblon

- Palawan

- Camarines Norte

- Camarines Sur

- Albay

Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla said government frontliners are expected to report for work.

According to PAGASA, Emong may make landfall over La Union, Ilocos Sur, or Ilocos Norte on Friday morning. But a close approach over northwestern Pangasinan between Thursday evening and early Friday morning prior to the possible landfall has not been not ruled out.

Between Friday noon and evening, Emong may pass close or make landfall over Babuyan Islands and Batanes.

As of Thursday, 40 areas had declared a state of calamity due to the effects of tropical cyclones Crising, Dante, and Emong, as well as the Southwest Monsoon. —VBL, GMA Integrated News