MANILA, Philippines — Classes were suspended in various parts of the country on Tuesday, October 29, because of bad weather spawned by Severe Tropical Storm Leon (international name: Kong-rey).
Based on the state weather bureau’s 5 a.m. bulletin, 21 Luzon and two Visayas areas were placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 as Leon slightly intensified Tuesday morning. The severe tropical storm is forecast to reach the typhoon category within the next several hours.
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Class suspensions were implemented in the following Luzon areas:
- Apayao: Preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Benguet: Preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Baguio City: Preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Ilocos Sur: Preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Aurora: All levels, public and private
- Enrile, Cagayan: All levels, public and private
- Tuguegarao City: Preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Burgos, Isabela: All levels, public and private
- Noveleta, Cavite: All levels, face-to-face classes only, public only; until October 31
- Bay, Laguna: All levels, face-to-face classes only, public and private; until October 31
- Biñan City: All levels, face-to-face classes only, public and private; until October 31
- Cabuyao City: All levels, face-to-face classes only, public and private; until October 31
- Calamba City: Preschool to senior high school, face-to-face classes only, public and private; until October 31
- Los Baños, Laguna: All levels, face-to-face classes only, public and private; until October 31
- Magdalena, Laguna: All levels, face-to-face classes only, public and private; until October 31
- Paete, Laguna: All levels, face-to-face classes only, public only; until October 31
- Pagsanjan, Laguna: All levels, face-to-face classes only, public and private; until October 31
- San Pedro City: All levels, face-to-face classes only, public and private; until October 31
- Santa Cruz, Laguna: All levels, face-to-face classes only, public and private; until October 31
- Santa Maria, Laguna: All levels, face-to-face classes only, public and private; until October 31
- Santa Rosa City: Preschool to senior high school, face-to-face classes only, public and private; until October 31
- Calaca City: All levels, face-to-face classes only, public and private; until October 31
- Lemery, Batangas: All levels, public and private; until October 31
- Nasugbu, Batangas: All levels, face-to-face class only, public and private; until October 31
- San Luis, Batangas: All levels, face-to-face classes only, public and private; until October 31
- Talisay, Batangas: Preschool to senior high school, face-to-face classes only, public and private; until October 31
- Infanta, Quezon: Preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Polillo, Quezon: Preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Real, Quezon: Preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Albay: All levels, face-to-face classes only, public and private
- Camarines Norte: All levels, public and private
- Naga City: All levels, public and private; until October 31
- Virac: All levels, public only
- Caramoran: All levels, public and private
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Class suspensions were implemented in the following Visayas areas:
- Anini-y, Antique: Preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Libertad, Antique: Â Preschool to senior high school, face-to-face classes only, public and private
- San Jose de Buenavista, Antique: Preschool to senior high school, face-to-face classes only, public and private
- Tobias Fornier, Antique: All levels, public and private