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Work in gov't offices, classes all levels suspended due to 'Glenda'

The Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines - Malacañang on Tuesday night announced that it is suspending work in government offices and classes in all levels in Metro Manila and other areas to be affected by Typhoon "Glenda" on Wednesday.

In Memorandum Circular No. 67 signed by Executive Secretary Pacquito Ochoa, the Palace said the areas covered by the suspension order include those placed under public storm warning signal number 2.

"Upon the recommendation of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) and in view of the inclement weather brought about by Typhoon “Glenda,” work in government offices and classes in all levels, both public and private, in the National Capital Region and in areas under Typhon Signal 2 are hereby suspended tomorrow, 16 July 2014," the order said.

In its earlier weather bulletin, weather bureau PAGASA said areas under storm signal number 2 were:

Southern Aurora
Cavite
Bulacan?
?Pampanga
?Bataan
NuevaEcija?
?Pangasinan?
?Tarlac?
Zambales?
?Lubang Island?
Oriental Mindoro?
Romblon?
?Biliran?
rest of Samar
rest of Eastern Samar
northern part of Leyte province
Metro Manila

Areas under Signal No. 3 were:

Catanduanes?
Albay
?Sorsogon?
Camarines Norte?
?Camarines Sur
?Masbate?
?Burias Island
Ticao Islan
?Quezon?
Polillo Islands
Marinduque?
Laguna?
?Batangas?
?Rizal?
?Northern Samar?
northern part of ?Samar
northern part of ?Eastern Samar?

BURIAS ISLAND

CAMARINES NORTE

CAMARINES SUR

EASTERN SAMAR

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PACQUITO OCHOA

GLENDA

IN MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO

LUBANG ISLAND

METRO MANILA

NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

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