Olongapo City government suspended classes at all levels on Tuesday afternoon amid inclement weather and persistent rains.
In a public advisory, Mayor Rolen Paulino Jr. apologized for the delayed announcement, saying class suspensions were based on available information and that schools had earlier been encouraged to assess conditions in their respective localities.
Paulino said the city government decided to wait until the morning classes had ended before announcing the suspension of afternoon classes.
It reminded students not to rush home if heavy rains or flooding made travel unsafe.
‘Kahit kailan ay hindi po natin isinasantabi ang kaligtasan ng lahat,’ Paulino noted.
(We never set aside the safety of everyone)
Meanwhile, Gordon College in the city earlier announced that all classes from Tuesday through Thursday (Aug. 27) would be conducted through online synchronous classes due to inclement weather.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the southwest monsoon was affecting Luzon and forecast cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over Central Luzon, including Zambales and Olongapo City.
In its 11 a.m advisory, PAGASA said Zambales could receive 50 to 100 millimeters of rain from Tuesday to Thursday noon. The province is also forecast to receive 100 to 200 mm of rain from Thursday noon to Friday noon, Aug. 28