#WalangPasok: Class suspensions for October 20

A resident shields herself from the rain which was brought about by Typhoon Karen (international name: Sarika) on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016, in Manila, Philippines. The powerful typhoon, with sustained winds of 130 kilometers miles per hour and gusts of 220 kph (136mph), has slammed into the northeastern Philippines and left at least two people dead, knocked out power and isolated villages in floods and toppled trees. AP Photo/Bullit Marquez via Associated Press and courtesy of Rosette Adel via Philstar

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education and some local government units on Wednesday announced the suspension of classes and work on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, ahead of the expected onslaught of Supertyphoon Lawin.

Some local government units even called off classes for Friday, October 21, due to the expected aftermath in their area.

Most areas with class cancellations were provinces in northern and central Luzon.

Lawin is forecast to make a landfall in Cagayan on Wednesday evening.

Below appears the list of class suspensions.

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All levels

• Abra Province
• Apayao (Until October 21, Friday)
• Baguio City
• Batangas
• Bauang, La Union
• Benguet
• Ilocos Norte (Classes and Work)
• Isabela
• Licuan-Baay, Abra
• Mountain, Province
• Nueva Ecija
• Pangasinan
• San Fernando, La Union

The cyclone is expected to make landfall between 11 p.m. tonight and early morning on Thursday (Oct. 20), according to PAGASA. In connection with this the Officials from these areas have also declared the suspension of classes for the following areas:

CALUMPIT, BULACAN
Up to Elementary level (public and private)
ABRA
classes in all levels (public and private)
MOUNTAIN PROVINCE
classes in all levels (public and private)
PANGASINAN
classes in all levels (public and private)
ISABELA (except Santiago City)
classes in all levels (public and private)
BENGUET PROVINCE
classes in all levels (public and private)
APAYAO
classes in all levels (public and private)
BATANGAS
classes in all levels (public and private)
TARLAC
classes in all levels  (public and private)
DAGUPAN CITY
classes in all levels  (public and private)
NUEVA ECIJA
classes in all levels  (public and private)
ZAMBALES
classes in all levels  (public and private)
PAMPANGA
Lubao – classes in all levels  (public and private)
POLILIO GROUP F ISLANDS
classes in all levels  (public and private)
VIGAN, ILOCOS SUR
classes in all levels  (public and private)
LAGUNA
classes in all levels  (public and private)
MAKATI
classes in all levels  (public and private)
PARAÑAQUE
classes in all levels  (public and private)
LAS PIÑAS
classes in all levels  (public and private)
PASAY CITY
classes in all levels  (public and private)
QUEZON CITY
classes in all levels  (public and private)
MALABON
classes in all levels  (public and private)
MANILA
classes in all levels  (public and private)
MANDALUYONG
classes in all levels  (public and private)
VALENZUELA
classes in all levels  (public and private)

**Check back later for updated list of Class suspension (#WalangPasok).