Walang Pasok: Class suspensions for August 20 due to habagat
The directive covers 17 provinces and Metro Manila, with essential agencies staying open and private employers deciding on work arrangements.
- On Thursday, August 20, Malacañang ordered government offices in Metro Manila and 17 provinces to shift to alternative work arrangements as heavy rains persist. Acting Executive Secretary Ralph Recto issued the directive under Memorandum Circular No.
- Tropical Depression Neneng continues to enhance the southwest monsoon, or habagat, bringing persistent heavy rainfall across Luzon since Wednesday. The weather system has intensified precipitation across the region.
- Rainfall of 100 to 200 millimeters is expected over Pangasinan, Zambales, and Bataan through Thursday afternoon. Metro Manila and 14 other areas could receive 50 to 100 millimeters during the same period.
- Essential services including basic and health sectors remain operational despite the weather directive. For private companies, management retains authority to decide on work suspensions or adopt alternative arrangements independently.
- PAGASA continues monitoring two other tropical cyclones outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility, including Tropical Storm Saudel, which remains far from the country and could briefly enter PAR by August 24 or 25.
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Malacañang orders gov't offices, schools to shift to alternative setup on Aug. 20
Malacañang has directed government offices in several areas to implement appropriate alternative work arrangements and ordered public and private schools to adopt alternative learning modes and learning continuity measures on Thursday, August 20, amid the effects of the enhanced Southwest Monsoon or Habagat.
Palace suspends face-to-face work, classes in NCR, 17 provinces on Aug. 20 although 'Neneng' weakens slightly
(UPDATE) MANILA, Philippines—Malacañang on Wednesday ordered government offices to shift to alternative work arrangements and alternative learning modes for classes at all levels in both public and private schools in Metro Manila and 17 provinces as heavy rainfall caused by the southwest monsoon, or “habagat” is expected to persist on Thursday although Tropical Storm "Neneng" was forecast to have slightly weakened.Memorandum Circular 131 covers …
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