Walang Pasok: Class suspensions for May 6 due to hot weather

MANILA, Philippines — Some local government units (LGUs) and schools announced the suspension of face-to-face classes on Monday due to the threat of scorching heat.

The following LGUs have canceled face-to-face classes or shifted to alternative modes of delivery:

• Manila: No in-person classes for public schools from elementary to high school.
• Caloocan City: No in-person classes for public schools from kinder to senior high school.
• Pasay City: No in-person classes for private and public schools at all levels.
• Quezon City: If the heat index reaches beyond 40°Celsius, in-person classes in public schools are suspended.
• Cagayan: No in-person classes for public schools from elementary to senior high school.
• Bulacan:  No in-person classes for public schools for “low-levels and high-levels” of public schools.
• Angeles City:  No in-person classes for public schools at all levels.
• Sta Rosa, Laguna: No in-person classes for public schools from elementary to high school from May 6 to May 10.
• Masbate City: No in-person classes for public schools from kinder to senior high school and alternative learning system
• Iloilo City: No in-person classes for public and private schools at all levels.

Meanwhile, the following are the schools that suspended their face-to-face classes:

• Unibersidad de Manila
• Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
• Colegio de San Juan de Letran

Last week, state weather bureau PAGASA said that the country may continue to experience scorching temperatures until mid-May.

The latest heat index bulletin of PAGASA showed that 30 areas in the Philippines could fall under the “danger” classification which may cause heat-related illnesses such as heat cramps and heat stroke.