
Malacañang has issued Memorandum Circular No. 91, ordering the suspension of classes on Thursday, 23 July in 38 provinces and Metro Manila due to inclement weather conditions.
The affected areas include:
Zambales, Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Benguet, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bataan, Bulacan, Cavite, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Nueva Vizcaya, Nueva Ecija, Rizal, Metro Manila, Laguna, Quezon, Marinduque, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon, Palawan, Cagayan, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate, and Iloilo.
Government employees in these areas are not required to report physically to their offices and are allowed to implement alternate work arrangements, subject to the discretion of agency heads and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
For areas not included in the list, localized suspension of classes and work may be declared by their respective local chief executives.
The private sector is encouraged to adopt flexible work arrangements, also subject to the discretion of company management.