MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang suspended work in government and classes in several provinces, including Metro Manila, on September 26, 2025, Friday, to ensure public safety as Severe Tropical Storm “Opong” is expected to bring heavy rainfall.
“Work in government offices and classes at all levels in Metro Manila, Biliran, Eastern Samar, Northern Samar, Samar, Masbate, Romblon, and Sorsogon are hereby suspended on 26 September 2025,” the circular stated.
Classes at all levels are also suspended in Aklan, Albay, Antique, Batangas, Bataan, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Capiz, Cavite, Catanduanes, Guimaras, Iloilo, Laguna, Leyte, Marinduque, Negros Occidental, Oriental Mindoro, Rizal, and Quezon.
READ: #WalangPasok: Gov’t work, classes suspended in Metro Manila, 26 other areas on September 26, 2025
Earlier, some local government units announced suspension of classes.
Metro Manila
- Las Piñas City – all levels, public and private
- City of Manila – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private; until September 27
- Marikina City – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private; until September 27
- Muntinlupa City – all levels, public and private
- Quezon City – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private; shift to alternative delivery mode
Bicol Region
- Camarines Norte
- Labo – all levels, public and private
- Talisay – all levels, public and private
- Vinzons – all levels, public and private
- Masbate – all levels, public and private
Calabarzon
- Batangas province – all levels, public and private
- Cavite province – all levels, public and private; until September 27
- Laguna – all levels, public and private; until September 27
- Quezon Province – all levels, public and private
- Rizal
- Baras – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Binangonan – all levels, public and private; until Saturday, September 27
- Cardona – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private; until Saturday, September 27
- Morong – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private; until Saturday, September 27
- Tanay – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private; until Saturday, September 27
- Taytay – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private; until Saturday, September 27
- Teresa – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
Mimaropa
- Marinduque
- Buenavista – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Gasan – all levels, public and private
- Oriental Mindoro
- Naujan – all levels, public and private
- Romblon – all levels, public and private
Ilocos Region
- Pangasinan
- Basista – preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Lingayen – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public
- Santa Barbara – all levels, public and private
- Urbiztondo – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
Visayas
- Northern Samar – all levels, public and private
According to state weather bureau PAGASA's 11:00 AM update on Thursday, Severe Tropical Storm 'Opong' maintains its strength over the Philippine Sea east of Eastern Visayas.
At 10:00 AM today, the center of the eye of Severe Tropical Storm 'Opong' was estimated based on all available data at 335 km East of Guiuan, Eastern Samar.
It has maximum sustained winds of 110 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 135 km/h, and central pressure of 980 hPa.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals (TCWS) in Effect
TCWS No. 2
Luzon
- Camarines Norte
- Camarines Sur
- Catanduanes
- Albay
- Sorsogon
- northern portion of Masbate (Aroroy, Baleno, City of Masbate, Mobo, Uson, Dimasalang, Palanas, Cataingan, Pio V. Corpuz) including Ticao and Burias Islands
Visayas
- Northern Samar
- northern and central portions of Eastern Samar (Can-Avid, Maslog, San Policarpo, Taft, Dolores, Jipapad, Oras, Arteche, Sulat, San Julian)
- northern and central portions of Samar (San Jorge, San Sebastian, Villareal, Zumarraga, Matuguinao, Pinabacdao, Almagro, Calbayog City, Talalora, Jiabong, Pagsanghan, City of Catbalogan, Gandara, Motiong, Santo Niño, Tagapul-An, San Jose de Buan, Santa Margarita, Tarangnan, Calbiga, Daram, Paranas, Hinabangan)
- northern portion of Biliran (Almeria, Kawayan, Maripipi, Culaba)
TCWS No. 1
Luzon
- central and southern portions of Isabela (Alicia, San Mateo, Aurora, Ramon, Naguilian, Dinapigue, San Guillermo, Luna, City of Cauayan, Echague, Angadanan, Benito Soliven, City of Santiago, Reina Mercedes, San Agustin, San Manuel, Cabatuan, Gamu, San Isidro, Cordon, Jones, Burgos, San Mariano, Palanan)
- Quirino
- Nueva Vizcaya
- Ifugao
- southwestern portion of Mountain Province (Bauko, Sabangan, Tadian)
- Benguet
- southern portion of Ilocos Sur (Sugpon, Alilem)
- La Union
- Pangasinan
- Aurora
- Nueva Ecija
- Tarlac
- Zambales
- Bataan
- Pampanga
- Bulacan
- Metro Manila
- Rizal
- Cavite
- Batangas
- Laguna
- Quezon
- Romblon
- Marinduque
- Occidental Mindoro
- Oriental Mindoro
- Calamian Islands
- rest of Masbate
Visayas
- rest of Eastern Samar
- rest of Samar
- rest of Biliran
- Leyte
- Southern Leyte
- northern portion of Cebu (Daanbantayan, Medellin, City of Bogo, Tabogon, San Remigio, Borbon, Sogod, Tabuelan, Catmon, Tuburan, Carmen, Danao City, Asturias, Compostela) including Camotes and Bantayan Islands
- northern portion of Negros Occidental (City of Escalante, Toboso, Calatrava, Sagay City, Cadiz City, Manapla, City of Victorias, Enrique B. Magalona, Silay City, City of Talisay)
- northern portion of Iloilo (San Dionisio, Batad, Balasan, Carles, Sara, Concepcion, Ajuy, Lemery, Barotac Viejo, San Rafael, Banate, Anilao, San Enrique, City of Passi, Bingawan, Calinog, Lambunao, Dueñas, Dingle)
- Capiz
- Aklan
- northern portion of Antique (Libertad, Pandan, Sebaste, Culasi, Tibiao, Barbaza, Bugasong, Laua-An, Caluya)
Mindanao
- Siargao Island
- Bucas Grande Islands
- Dinagat Islands
Track and Intensity Outlook
- Heavy rainfall, strong winds, and storm surge may still occur outside the landfall area and forecast cone. The track may shift slightly north or south within the confidence cone.
- Opong is moving west-northwest toward Eastern Visayas–Southern Luzon. It may pass near Northern Samar or make landfall in Bicol Region by September 26, 2025 (morning or early afternoon), then cross Southern Luzon before exiting to the West Philippine Sea on September 27.
- Opong may intensify into a typhoon before landfall, though it could remain a severe tropical storm due to marginal conditions. It will likely weaken while crossing land but may re-intensify over the West Philippine Sea.
Automatic Class Suspensions
In December 2024, the Department of Education (DepEd) released revised guidelines on the suspension of classes and work in schools during natural calamities.
Here's full copy of DepEd Order No. 022, series 2024:
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