Class suspensions for Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Some areas in Metro Manila and the Southern Tagalog region have suspended classes or in-person classes for Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024 due to high levels of vog, or volcanic smog, from Taal Volcano.

Metro Manila

Batangas

• Nasugbu, Batangas - no face-to-face classes, all levels, public and private
• San Juan, Batangas - no face-to-face classes, all levels, public and private
• Tanauan City - no face-to-face classes, all levels, public; same recommendation for private
• Tuy - no face-to-face classes, all levels, public and private

Cavite

• Alfonso, Cavite - no classes, all levels, public and private
• Amadeo, Cavite - no classes, all levels, public and private
• Bacoor, Cavite - no classes, all levels, public and private
• Cavite City - no classes, all levels, public and private
• Dasmarinas, Cavite - no classes, all levels, public and private
• General Emilio Aguinaldo, Cavite - no classes, all levels, public and private
• General Mariano Alvarez, Cavite - no classes, all levels, public and private
• General Trias City, Cavite - no classes, all levels, public and private
• Imus, Cavite - no classes, all levels, public and private
• Indang, Cavite - no classes, all levels, public and private
• Kawit, Cavite - no classes, all levels, public and private
• Magallanes, Cavite - no classes, all levels, public and private
• Maragondon, Cavite - no classes, all levels, public and private
• Mendez, Cavite - no classes, all levels, public and private
• Naic, Cavite - no classes, all levels, public and private
• Noveleta, Cavite - no classes, all levels, public and private
• Rosario, Cavite - no classes, all levels, public and private
• Silang, Cavite - no classes, all levels, public and private
• Tanza, Cavite - no classes, all levels, public and private
• Trece Martires, Cavite - no classes, all levels, public and private

Quezon

• Candelaria - all levels, public and private
• Dolores - all levels, public and private
• Lucban - Elementary to Senior High School (Public and Private)
• Mauban - all levels, public and private
• San Antonio - all levels, public and private
• Tayabas - all levels, public and private

Rizal

• Antipolo City - no face-to-face classes, all levels
• Baras - no face-to-face classes, all levels, public and private
• Cardona - no face-to-face classes, all levels, public and private
• Jalajala - no face-to-face classes, all levels, public and private
• Montalban - no face-to-face classes, all levels, public and private
• Morong - no face-to-face classes, all levels, public and private
• Pililla - no face-to-face classes, all levels, public and private
• Tanay - no face-to-face classes, all levels, public and private
• Teresa - no face-to-face classes, all levels, public and private

Lubang, Mindoro - no classes, elementary and high school

Laguna Province - no face-to-face classes, all levels, public and private

Schools

• Adamson University - no face-to-face classes, all levels
• Colegio de San Juan de Letran - no face-to-face classes; flexible working arrangements for office operations
• Colegio de San Agustin, Makati City

1. ECE and Grade School: Synchronous classes with asynchronous tasks
2. High School: Online asynchronous classes using Aralinks (JHS) and Schoology (SHS) 

• Mapua University - no face-to-face classes, senior high school and undergraduate; employees to shift to work-from-home arrangement
• OB Montessori Center - no face-to-face classes, all Metro Manila campuses

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) earlier said that the monitoring agency has received reports of vog in the municipalities of Laurel, Tuy, Calaca, San Luis, Balayan, Lemery, Talisay, Agoncillo, San Nicolas, Balete, Sta. Teresita, Malvar and Alitagtag in Batangas, as well as in Batangas City.

PHIVOLCS defines vog as volcanic smog consisting of "fine droplets containing volcanic gas such as sulfur dioxide, which is acidic and can cause irritation of the eyes, throat and respiratory tract with severities depending on the gas concentrations and durations of exposure."

Meanwhile, the local government of Malabon announced a suspension of face-to-face classes in public and private schools to pave the way for the repairs of the Dampalit Tide Control Gate Structure.

It said the local government is in coordination with the Department of Public Works and Highways and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority to speed up the repair works.

Refresh this page for updates. —Sundy Locus/LDF/BAP, GMA Integrated News