ANTIQUE – Classes in both public and private schools across 12 municipalities in this province were still suspended on Monday, Oct.
The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) issued an advisory stating, “Classes are suspended due to the inclement weather caused by the southwest monsoon (habagat), which is enhanced by Severe Tropical Storm (STS) ‘Jenny’.”
The affected towns and their suspended levels are as follows:
* Sibalom – Preschool to Senior High School
* Hamtic – Preschool to Senior High School
* Belison – All levels
* Sebaste – All levels
* San Jose de Buenavista – Preschool to Senior High School
* San Remigio – All levels
* Culasi – All levels
* Tibiao – All levels
* Tobias Fornier – All levels
* Barbaza – All levels
* Valderrama – All levels
* Laua-an – Preschool to Senior High School
The weather bulletin issued by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) at 11 a.m. on Monday indicated that “Jenny” (international name: Koinu) would continue to enhance the southwest monsoon. This is expected to result in occasional monsoon rains over the western portions of Central Luzon, Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao for the next three days.
The storm is projected to move in a general northwest direction until Wednesday, after which it is expected to turn either west-northwest or directly west.
Based on the current track forecast, Typhoon “Jenny” is anticipated to make landfall over the southern part of Taiwan on Thursday morning. It will then exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility over the Taiwan Strait between Thursday evening and early Friday morning.
The PDRRMO urges residents in areas deemed highly or very highly susceptible to these weather conditions to remain vigilant and to heed any evacuation instructions.
The general public is also advised to stay updated with weather announcements./PN
