Malacañang has suspended classes at all levels in both public and private schools for two days in the provinces of Luzon and the Visayas due to the forecasted major impact of Super Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong) in the country.
Under Memorandum Circular No. 106 signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Sunday, classes are suspended from November 10 (Monday) to November 11 (Tuesday) in 12 out of the 18 regions in the country:
1. National Capital Region (NCR)
2. Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Abra
Apayao
Benguet
Ifugao
Kalinga
Mountain Province
3. Region I – Ilocos Region
Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Sur
La Union
Pangasinan
4. Region II – Cagayan Valley
Batanes
Cagayan
Isabela
Nueva Vizcaya
Quirino
5. Region III – Central Luzon
Aurora
Bataan
Bulacan
Nueva Ecija
Pampanga
Tarlac
Zambales
6. Region IV-A – Calabarzon
Cavite
Laguna
Batangas
Rizal
Quezon
7. Region IV-B – MIMAROPA
Occidental Mindoro
Oriental Mindoro
Marinduque
Romblon
Palawan
8. Region V – Bicol Region
Albay
Camarines Norte
Camarines Sur
Catanduanes
Masbate
Sorsogon
9. Region VI – Western Visayas
Aklan
Antique
Capiz
Guimaras
Iloilo
10. Region VII – Central Visayas
Bohol
Cebu
Siquijor
11. Negros Island Region (NIR)
Negros Occidental
Negros Oriental
Siquijor
12. Region VIII – Eastern Visayas
Biliran
Eastern Samar
Leyte
Northern Samar
Samar (Western Samar)
Southern Leyte
Work suspensions
Meanwhile, apart from suspended classes, Malacañang in the same memorandum also suspended work in government offices in nine of the aforementioned regions, specifically, Metro Manila, Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol Region and Eastern Visayas.
However, unlike the class suspensions, the work suspensions will only be effective on Monday, Nov. 10. /das/cb