Classes and government work suspended amid ‘Enteng’

SEVERAL parts of the country were then hit by another storm, forcing suspension of classes and government operations on Monday, September 2, amid the raging tropical cyclone Enteng. 

Enteng, which intensified into a tropical storm on Sunday evening, is currently dumping copious amounts of rain and strong winds over the Philippines’ National Capital Region (NCR). 

Malacañang’s announcement

Malacañang Palace has halted classes at all levels at public and private schools in the NCR, as announced by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin’s office.

“In view of the inclement weather brought about by Tropical Storm “Enteng,” classes in public and private schools at all levels within the National Capital Region on 02 September 2024 are hereby suspended,” said Bersamin.

As indicated in a separate post on the Presidential Communications Office’s (PCO) Facebook account, Malacañang also announced the suspension on government work, effective at 8:30 AM.

“In view of the inclement weather brought about by Tropical Storm “Enteng,” work in government offices in the National Capital Region is hereby suspended at 8:30 a.m. today, 02 September 2024.

“The suspension of work for private companies and offices is left to the discretion of their respective heads,” the Office of the Executive Secretary went on to say. 

Latest update

According to the most recent PAGASA-DOST advisory as of 9:00 AM, Enteng is maintaining its strength while gradually moving northwest over the east of the Polillo islands. 

Enteng is anticipated to remain a tropical storm until Tuesday before intensifying into a severe tropical storm on Wednesday. 

The tropical storm is also expected to reach typhoon status by Thursday or Friday as a result of potential intensification over the Philippine Sea.

Meanwhile, the following places have announced the suspension of classes for today:

NCR

• Caloocan City – all levels (public and private

• Las Piñas City – face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private

• Malabon City – all levels, public and private

• Mandaluyong City – all levels, public and private

• City of Manila – all levels, public and private

• Marikina City – all levels, public and private

• Muntinlupa City – all levels, public and private

• Navotas City – face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private

• Parañaque City – all levels, public and private

• Pasay City – all levels, public and private

• Pasig City – all levels, public and private

• Quezon City – all levels, public and private

• San Juan City –all levels, public and private

• Taguig City – all levels, public and private

• Valenzuela City – face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private

Region III

• Angeles, Pampanga – all levels, public and private

• Bataan province – all levels, public and private

• Pampanga province

• Angeles City – all levels, public and private

• San Fernando – all levels, public and private

Region IV-A

• Batangas province – all levels, public and private

• Cavite province – all levels, public and private

• Laguna province – all levels, public and private

• Quezon province – all levels, public and private

• Rizal province – all levels, public and private

Region V

• Camarines Norte – all levels, public and private

• Camarines Sur – all levels, public and private

• Naga City – all levels, public and private

• Catanduanes  – all levels, public and private

• Masbate province

• Claveria – all levels, public and private

• Sorsogon province

• Bulusan – all levels, public and private

• Casiguran – all levels, public and private

• Castilla – all levels, public and private

• Donsol – all levels (public and private)

• Juban – preschool to senior high school, public and private

• Magallanes – all levels, public and private

• Pilar – all levels, public and private

• Santa Magdalena – all levels, public and private

• Sorsogon City – all levels, public and private

Region VI

• Antique 

• Sibalom – all levels, public and private

• Negros Occidental

• San Carlos City – face-to-face classes for preschool to senior high school, public and private

• Talisay City – preschool to senior high school, public and private

Region VIII

• Northern Samar – all levels, public and private

Region XII

• Cotabato 

• Kidapawan – all levels, public and private