Malacañang expanded its suspension orders for classes at all levels in both private and public schools as well as work in government offices in 37 areas across Luzon and Visayas amid heavy rainfall warnings triggered by the southwest monsoon or ‘habagat.’
The latest stay-at-home advisory covers the following locations as announced by the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Tuesday afternoon, July 22, in a social media post:
- Metro Manila
- Pangasinan
- Zambales
- Tarlac
- Bataan
- Pampanga
- Bulacan
- Cavite
- Batangas
- Rizal
- Occidental Mindoro
- Ilocos Norte
- Ilocos Sur
- La Union
- Quezon
- Oriental Mindoro
- Marinduque
- Romblon
- Masbate
- Sorsogon
- Albay
- Camarines Sur
- Catanduanes
- Palawan
- Antique
- Aklan
- Capiz
- Iloilo
- Guimaras
- Abra
- Mountain Province
- Ifugao
- Benguet
- Nueva Vizcaya
- Nueva Ecija
- Laguna
- Negros Occidental
“Agencies with essential services such as health, security, and disaster response will remain open to ensure continuous service. Meanwhile, non-vital employees of the agency with essential services can work under alternative work arrangements,” the PCO said.
This was upon the recommendation of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). Classes and work in government offices have been suspended since Monday afternoon after nonstop rains result in massive floods in many affected areas.
