MANILA, Philippines (Updated 12:42 p.m.) — Some local government units have announced the suspension of classes on Tuesday, October 22, due to tropical cyclone Kristine (international name: Trami).

State weather bureau PAGASA said that Kristine has strengthened into a tropical storm on Tuesday early morning, raising tropical cyclone wind signals in several areas.

The following LGUs announced suspension of face-to-face classes:

Luzon

Region III

Aurora – all levels, public and private

Region IV-A

Quezon province – Classes from preschool to senior high school (public and private) are suspended, except in the 2nd District (Lucena City, Sariaya, Candelaria, Tiaong, Dolores, San Antonio), Lucban and Tayabas City.

Region V

Albay Bacacay – all levels, public and private Guinobatan – all levels, public and private Legazpi City – all levels, public and private Ligao City – all levels, public and private Malilipot – all levels, public and private Manito – all levels, public and private Polangui – all levels, public and private Santo Domingo – all levels, public and private Tiwi – all levels, public and private Camarines Sur – all levels, public and private Naga City – all levels, public and private Catanduanes Virac – all levels, public and private Sorsogon Bulusan – all levels, public and private Visayas

Region VI

Negros Occidental Talisay City – preschool to senior high school, public and private Bacolod City – preschool to senior high school, public and private

Region VII

Bohol – preschool to senior high school, public and private

Region VIII

Northern Samar – all levels, public and private Mindanao

Region IX

Zamboanga del Norte Sibuco – all levels, public and private

Region X

Misamis Oriental Talisayan – all levels, public and private

In its 11 a.m. advisory, PAGASA hoisted Signal No. 2 in Catanduanes and placed most of Luzon under Signal No. 1.

Based on the guidelines of the Department of Education, classes from Kindergarten to Grade 12 are automatically suspended if any tropical cyclone wind signal is raised.

Signal No. 2 Catanduanes  Signal No. 1

Luzon

Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur La Union Pangasinan Apayao Kalinga Abra Mountain Province Ifugao Benguet Cagayan including Babuyan Islands Isabela Quirino Nueva Vizcaya Aurora Nueva Ecija Tarlac Zambales Bataan Pampanga Bulacan Metro Manila Cavite Laguna Batangas Rizal Quezon including Pollilo Islands Masbate including Ticao Island, Burias Island Marinduque Romblon Camarines Norte Camarines Sur Albay Sorsogon

Visayas

Eastern Samar Northern Samar Samar Leyte Biliran Southern Leyte

Mindanao

Dinagat Islands Surigao del Norte including Siargao - Bucas Grande Group

"If the TCWS is issued at a time when classes have already begun, the school shall immediately suspend the classes and work and send everyone home, if it is safe to do so," the DepEd said in its department order 037.

Following the order, this means that classes are suspended in the aforementioned areas.

 

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— Kristine Daguno-Bersamina and Jean Mangaluzbcasino

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