Classes in all levels, both public and private, were suspended in Zambales and nearby Olongapo City on Friday as nonstop rains from Typhoon Paolo drenched the province.
In separate advisories from local government units, afternoon classes were cancelled in Subic, Castillejos, San Marcelino, San Narciso, the capital town of Iba, and Olongapo City. In Candelaria town, classes shifted to modular and asynchronous learning.
In northern Zambales, particularly in San Felipe, Botolan, Palauig, and Masinloc, classes had already been suspended earlier in the morning due to expected bad weather from Paolo. In San Antonio, classes were also cancelled in observance of Teacher’s Day.
On Thursday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Zambales ordered the suspension of sea travel for all types of vessels due to rough sea conditions brought by the storm.
The northern towns of Palauig, Masinloc, Candelaria, and Sta. Cruz was placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1.
The entire province and Olongapo City have been experiencing continuous rainfall since Friday morning, prompting Pagasa to raise an orange rainfall warning.
An orange warning is issued when intense rainfall, typically 15 to 30 millimeters per hour, is expected or observed to persist within the next two hours./coa