#WalangPasok: Updated List of Work and Class cancellations for August 31, 2023 (Thursday)
Manila, Philippines – Several Local Government Units and Schools within the Philippines suspended classes and government work on Thursday, August 31, 2023, resulting from Typhoon Goring (Saola) and the improved southwest monsoon.
Walang Pasok Updates: August 31, 2023, Huwebes
(As of 8:18pm, August 30, 2023) Here’s an updated list of towns, cities, and schools that canceled classes/work on Thursday:
Cagayan Valley
- Aparri – All Levels, Public Schools (source)
Central Luzon
- Rizal, Nueva Ecija – All Levels, Public Schools (source)
Cordillera Administrative Region
- Baguio City – Pre-school to Senior High School, Public and Private (source)
Ilocos Region
Western Visayas
Forecast Weather Conditions Issued at 4:00 PM, 30 August 2023
SYNOPSIS: At 3:00 PM today, the middle of the attention of Super Typhoon “GORING” {SAOLA} was estimated based on all available data at 165 km West Southwest of Basco, Batanes (20.4°N, 120.3°E) with maximum sustained winds of 195 km/h near the middle and gustiness of as much as 240 km/h. It’s moving West Northwestward at 15 km/h. Southwest Monsoon affecting Central and Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
| Place | Weather Condition | Caused By | Impacts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batanes, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Norte, and Apayao | Cloudy skies with scattered to widespread rainshowers and thunderstorms | STY Goring | Possible flooding or landslides resulting from scattered to widespread rains |
| Zambales, Bataan, Occidental Mindoro, and the northern portion of Palawan | Monsoon Rains | Southwest Monsoon | Possible flooding or landslides resulting from heavy to intense rains |
| Metro Manila, the remaining of Ilocos Region, the remaining of MIMAROPA, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Cavite, Batangas, and Antique | Occasional Rains | Southwest Monsoon | Possible flooding or landslides resulting from moderate to heavy rains |
| The remaining of Luzon and the remaining of Western Visayas | Cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms | Southwest Monsoon | Possible flooding or landslides resulting from moderate with at times heavy rains |
| The remaining of the country | Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms | Southwest Monsoon / Localized Thunderstorms | Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms |
Issued at 05:00 pm, 30 August 2023 (Valid for broadcast until the subsequent advisory to be issued at 11:00 PM today)
SUPER TYPHOON GORING CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN ITS STRENGTH AS IT APPROACHES THE NORTHWESTERN BOUNDARY OF THE PAR
HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND AREAS
Heavy Rainfall
- Forecast accrued rainfall from today to tomorrow afternoon
- · 100-200 mm: Batanes,Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Norte, the northern portion of Apayao, and the acute northwestern portion of mainland Cagayan
- · 50-100 mm: Ilocos Sur, Abra, the northwestern portion of mainland Cagayan, and the remaining of Apayao
- Forecast rainfall are generally higher in elevated or mountainous areas. Under these conditions, flooding and rain-induced landslides are expected especially in areas which are highly or very highly prone to these hazards as identified in hazard maps and in localities that experienced considerable amounts of rainfall for the past several days.
- The improved Southwest Monsoon will even bring occasional or monsoon rains over the western portions of Luzon, and Visayas over the subsequent three days. For more information, check with Weather Advisory #12 for Southwest Monsoon issued at 11:00 AM today and 24-Hour Public Weather Forecast and Outlook at 4:00 PM today.
Severe Winds
- The wind signals warn the general public of the overall wind threat over an area resulting from the tropical cyclone. Local winds could also be barely stronger/enhanced in coastal and upland/mountainous areas exposed to winds. Winds are less strong in areas sheltered from the prevailing wind direction.
- · Minimal to minor impacts from strong winds are also possible inside any of the areas under Wind Signal No. 1.
- The improved Southwest Monsoon will proceed to bring gusty conditions over the next areas not under any Wind Signal, especially in coastal and upland/mountainous areas exposed to winds:
- · Today: Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Zambales, Bataan, Bulacan, Aurora, Metro Manila, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, and Western Visayas
- · Tomorrow and on Friday: Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, Zambales, Bataan, Bulacan, Pampanga, Aurora, Metro Manila, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, and Western Visayas
Coastal Inundation
- There’s a moderate to high risk of storm surge which can cause flooding within the low-lying and exposed coastal areas of Batanes and the northern and western portions of Babuyan Islands.
HAZARDS AFFECTING COASTAL WATERS
- A Gale Warning is in effect for many seaboards of Luzon and Visayas, and the eastern seaboard of Mindanao. Disruption in civilian maritime activities is anticipated over these areas (e.g., suspension of sea travel) resulting from hazardous sea condition. For more information, check with Gale Warning #15 issued at 5:00 PM today.
TRACK AND INTENSITY OUTLOOK
- GORING is forecast to follow a mainly west northwestward path across the Luzon Strait from today until it exits the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) tonight or tomorrow morning. Outside the PAR region, GORING will proceed its west northwestward movement for the rest of tomorrow before turning more westward on Friday (while slowing down), then west southwestward on Saturday (e.g., moving nearly parallel to the coast of Guangdong, China, although a landfall over the mainland China area on Sunday will not be ruled out)
- GORING will likely remain as an excellent typhoon until Friday. Increasingly unfavorable conditions over the waters off the coast of Guangdong will trigger a weakening trend and by Monday, GORING could have weakened right into a severe tropical storm.
Department of Education (DepEd) Class and Work Suspension Guideline:
Listed below are the rules for cancellation or suspension of classes and work in public schools from Kindergarten to Grade 12 where there are typhoons, heavy rains, and floods based on DepEd Order No. 37, s. 2022.
The Department of Education issues these Guidelines on the Cancellation or Suspension of Classes and Work in Schools within the event of Natural Disasters, Power Outages/Power Interruptions, and other calamities to further guide schools, their personnel, and learners, each inside the private and non-private institutions.
Typhoon
In-person and online classes in any respect levels are robotically canceled in schools situated in Local Government Units (LGUs) issued with Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals (TCWS) 1, 2, 3,4, or 5 by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
If the TCWS is issued at a time when classes have already begun, the college shall immediately suspend the classes and work and send everyone home whether it is protected to achieve this. Nonetheless, schools must keep students and personnel protected in class if traveling has turn into unsafe.
Local Chief Executives shall settle on the cancellation or suspension of classes in cases where there are strong winds in specific or all areas of the LGU but will not be resulting from a typhoon.
Heavy Rainfall
In-person and online classes in any respect levels are robotically canceled in schools situated in LGUs issued with Yellow, Orange, and Red Rainfall Warnings by the PAGASA.
If the Warning is issued when classes have already begun, the college shall immediately suspend the classes and work and send everyone home whether it is protected to achieve this. Nonetheless, schools are obligated to maintain the scholars and personnel safely in class if traveling has turn into unsafe.
Local Chief Executives shall settle on the cancellation or suspension of classes in cases where there are torrential rains in specific or all areas of the LGU but will not be issued a Heavy Rainfall Alert by PAGASA.
Flood
In-person and online classes in all levels are robotically canceled in schools situated in LGUs issued with a Flood Warning by the PAGASA.
If the Flood Warning is issued at a time when classes have already begun, the college shall immediately suspend the classes and work and send everyone home whether it is protected to achieve this. Nonetheless, schools are obligated to maintain the scholars and personnel safely in class if traveling has turn into unsafe.
Local Chief Executives shall settle on the cancellation or suspension of classes in cases where there’s flooding in specific or all areas of the LGU but will not be issued a Flood Warning by PAGASA.
Responsibility of Parents or Guardians
The DepEd still maintains that folks or guardians are answerable for determining whether their children should attend classes considering their physical and/or mental health during disasters and calamities. This is applicable even when no order for cancellation or suspension of classes has been issued.
Nonetheless, additionally it is the responsibility of the parents or guardians to make sure that their child can meet up with the needed competencies that the learners should master.
For more information, read DO 37, s. 2022: https://bit.ly/DO37S2022
*Suspension of classes for the tertiary level (colleges and universities) will probably be on the discretion of college management.
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Philippine Weather Updates: Some Classes on Thursday, August 31, 2023, have been canceled resulting from Typhoon Goring (Saola) and the improved southwest monsoon.
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