BACOLOD CITY — Classes in all levels have been suspended Monday in at least three cities and six municipalities in Negros Occidental following heavy rains accompanied by floods that pose danger during travel.
The cities of Bago and Talisay announced on Facebook on Sunday the decisions of their respective mayors to cancel classes.
On Monday, acting Mayor Joedith Gallego, through City Administrator Ryan Montoro, also announced on Facebook the decision to suspend classes in all levels in Silay.
Local media also reported the suspension of classes in the municipalities of E.B. Magalona, Valladolid, Pulupandan, Pontevedra, Murcia, and Salvador Benedicto.
Talisay City Mayor Nilo Lizares III cited Executive Order No. 66, Series of 2012 issued by Malacañang, stating that in the absence of a typhoon signal warning, the localized cancellation or suspension of classes in both public and private schools and work in government offices may be implemented by the local chief executive in his/her capacity as chairperson of the local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.
Bago City Mayor Nicholas Yulo said he “suspends classes in all levels on July 23, Monday due to severe inclement weather.”
Social media posts show flooding in some areas of Talisay and Bago on Sunday.
Personnel of Bago City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office evacuated families in flooded Barangay Sampinit on Sunday, based on its Facebook photos.
Earlier on Sunday, almost 80 families in Barangay Lag-asan also left their homes after waters rose in a nearby creek.
Meanwhile, classes in the province’s capital city of Bacolod continued on Monday.
Mayor Evelio Leonardia said he came up with this decision based on the recommendation of the Bacolod City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office. (Nanette Guadalquiver/PNA)
