SIGNAL NO. 4 UP IN NORTHERN LUZON, CLASSES SUSPENDED DUE TO ‘NIKA’

THE Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa)  placed some areas in Northern Luzon under signal no. 4 as “Nika” intensified into a typhoon which may make landfall Monday morning either in Isabela or Aurora.

PAGASA said Monday that signal No. 4 was raised over the northernmost portion of Aurora , the central and southern portions of Isabela , the southeastern portion of Abra, the eastern portion of Ifugao and the western and southern portions of Kalinga.

Signal no. 3 was up over the northern portion of Aurora, the northeastern portion of Nueva Vizcaya , the northern portion of Quirino, the rest of Isabela, the southwestern portion of Cagayan, the rest of Abra, the southern portion of Apayao, the rest of Kalinga, the rest of Mountain Province, the rest of Ifugao, the northern portion of Benguet , the southern portion of Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur.

The weather agency said signal No. 2 was hoisted over central portion of Aurora, the rest of Nueva Vizcaya, the rest of Quirino, the northwestern and eastern portions of Cagayan, the rest of Apayao, the rest of Benguet, the rest of Ilocos Norte, La Union, the northeastern portion of Pangasinan and the northern portion of Nueva Ecija.

Metro Manila is under signal no. 1.

Meanwhile, several local government units (LGUs) in Luzon have announced class suspension on Monday, November 11, 2024, due to Severe Tropical Storm Nika.

PAGASA said “Nika” is forecast to reach the typhoon category prior to landfall over Isabela province or northern Aurora Monday morning.

Among the areas that declared class suspension were:

 National Capital Region or Metro Manila:
–Caloocan – All levels, public and private
–Las Piñas – All levels, public and private
–Makati – Kindergarten to senior high school, public and private
–Malabon – All levels, public and private
–Mandaluyong – All levels, public and private
–Manila – All levels, public and private (shift to online classes in college shall be at the discretion of school administrators)
–Marikina – All levels, public and private
–Muntinlupa – All levels, public and private, including ECED and Alternative Learning System
–Parañaque – All levels, public and private
–Quezon City – All levels, public and private
–Valenzuela – All levels, public and private (but only classes in college will proceed)

Abra:
–All levels, public and private

Aurora:
–All levels, public and private

Batangas:
–Calaca – All levels, public and private
–Laurel – All levels, public and private

Benguet:
–All levels, public and private

Bulacan:
–Baliwag – All levels, public and private
–Norzagaray – All levels, public and private
–Obando – All levels, public and private
–Plaridel – All levels, public and private
–San Jose Del Monte – Kindergarten to Grade 12, public and private
–Santa Maria – All levels, public and private

Cagayan:
–Santo Niño – Pre-school to senior high school, public and private

Camarines Sur:
–Naga – All levels, public and private

Catanduanes:
–Virac – All levels, public and private

Ilocos Sur
–All levels, public and private

Isabela
–Echague – All levels, public and private; work in private and government offices

La Union:
–All levels, public and private

Laguna
–All levels, public and private

Cavite

–Alfonso

–GMA

–Tanza

Mountain Province
–Bontoc – Kindergarten to senior high school, public and private
–Paracelis – All levels, public and private

Nueva Ecija
–All levels, public and private

Pampanga:
–Mabalacat – All levels, public and private

Pangasinan
–Mangaldan – All levels, public and private

Quezon:
–Catanauan – Pre-school to senior high school, public and private
–Calauag – All levels, public and private
–Gumaca – Kinder to senior high school, public and private

Rizal:
–Jalajala – All levels, public and private
–Morong – All levels, public and private

Tarlac:
–Concepcion – Pre-school to senior high school, public and private
–Pura – Pre-school to senior high school, public and private
–Tarlac City – Kinder to senior high school, public and private
–Victoria – Pre-school to senior high school, public and private.

Baguio City:
–All levels, public and private