In-person classes were cancelled in Albay on Friday (Nov. 6) due to the expected extreme heat and scheduled power interruption.
Bicol Region
Guinobatan, Albay – suspension of in-person classes, all levels, public and private; shift to online alternative modes of learning
Jovellar, Albay – suspension of in-person classes (except schools in San Isidro, Del Rosario, San Roque, Salvacion, Mamlad, and Estrella)
Tabaco City – suspension of in-person classes (all levels, public and private)
Bacacay, Albay – suspension of in-person classes (all levels, public and private)
Tiwi, Albay – suspension of in-person classes (all levels, public and private)
Roxas City, Capiz
Milibili National High School – suspension of in-person classes; shift to online learning
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration earlier reported that the heat index in Coron, Palawan, Dumangas, Iloilo, and Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte may reach up to 43 degrees Celsius.
Meanwhile, areas in Iloilo City, IloIlo and Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur may experience high temperatures of up to 42 degrees Celsius.
Under the Department of Education’s Memorandum No. 64, Series of 2026, schools may either suspend or shift to alternative modes of learning due to high heat index in their areas.