MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang has suspended classes at all levels and government work in Metro Manila and 29 provinces on Monday, September 22, 2025, due to Super Typhoon Nando (Ragasa) and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat).
Provinces covered by the Palace order are:
- Batanes
- Cagayan
- Isabela
- Nueva Vizcaya
- Abra
- Apayao
- Benguet
- Ifugao
- Kalinga
- Mountain Province
- Ilocos Norte
- Ilocos Sur
- La Union
- Pangasinan
- Bataan
- Bulacan
- Nueva Ecija
- Pampanga
- Tarlac
- Zambales
- Batangas
- Cavite
- Laguna
- Rizal
- Occidental Mindoro
- Oriental Mindoro
- Palawan
- Romblon
- Antique
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Earlier, some local government units made separate announcements.
Metro Manila
- Caloocan City – face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Las Piñas City – all levels, public and private
- Malabon City – face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- City of Manila – face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Marikina City – face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Navotas City – all levels, public and private
- Parañaque City – all levels, public and private
- Pateros – face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
Cagayan Valley
- Cagayan
- Allacapan – all levels, public and private
- Rizal – all levels, public and private
- Santo Niño – face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Solana – all levels, public and private
- Tuguegarao City – face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Isabela
- Roxas – all levels, public and private
- San Isidro – all levels, public and private
Calabarzon
- Batangas – face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Cavite province – all levels, public and private
- Laguna – face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Quezon Province
- General Luna – all levels, public and private
- General Nakar – preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Lopez – preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Macalelon – preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Polillo Group of Islands (Polillo, Panukulan, Patnanungan, Burdeos, Jomalig) – preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Sariaya – preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Rizal
- Antipolo City – all levels, public and private
- Baras – face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Binangonan – all levels, public and private
- Cainta – all levels, public and private
- Cardona – all levels, public and private
- Jalajala – face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Montalban – face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Morong – all levels, public and private
- Pililla – face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- San Mateo – face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Taytay – face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
Central Luzon
- Aurora – all levels, public and private
- Bulacan
- San Miguel – all levels, public and private
- Nueva Ecija – all levels, public and private
Cordillera Administrative Region
- Abra – face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Apayao – all levels, public and private
- Baguio City – face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Benguet – face-to-face classes for preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Kalinga
- Tabuk City – face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
Ilocos Region
- Ilocos Norte
- Batac City – all levels, public and private
- Laoag City – all levels, public and private
- Ilocos Sur – all levels, public and private
- La Union – face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Pangasinan – all levels, public and private
Visayas
- Iloilo province
- Badiangan – all levels, public and private
- Banate – all levels, public and private
- San Miguel – all levels, public and private
- Tubungan – all levels, public and private
- Negros Occidental
- Hinigaran – face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
According to state weather bureau PAGASA's 5:00 PM update on Sunday, Super Typhoon Nando was located based on all available data at 450 km East of Aparri, Cagayan.
It has maximum sustained winds of 185 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 230 km/h, and central pressure of 925 hPa.
TROPICAL CYCLONE WIND SIGNALS (TCWS) IN EFFECT
TCWS No. 3
- southern portion of Batanes (Mahatao, Uyugan, Basco, Ivana, Sabtang)
- Babuyan Islands
- northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan (Santa Ana)
TCWS No. 2
- remaining areas of Batanes and mainland Cagayan
- northern and eastern Isabela (San Mariano, Ilagan City, Tumauini, Cabagan, Palanan, Divilacan, Maconacon, San Pablo, Santa Maria, Santo Tomas, Delfin Albano, Quezon, Quirino, Mallig, Roxas, Gamu)
- Apayao, Abra, Kalinga
- eastern Mountain Province (Paracelis)
- Ilocos Norte
- northern Ilocos Sur (Cabugao, Sinait, San Juan, Magsingal, Santo Domingo, Bantay, San Ildefonso, San Vicente, Santa Catalina, Vigan City, Caoayan, Santa, Nagbukel, Narvacan, Santa Maria)
TCWS No. 1
- rest of Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya
- remaining Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet
- remaining Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan
- northern and central Zambales (Santa Cruz, Candelaria, Masinloc, Iba, Palauig, Cabangan, Botolan)
- Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Aurora
- northern Pampanga (Mabalacat City, Magalang, Arayat, Candaba, Angeles City, Porac, Mexico, Santa Ana, San Luis, San Fernando City, Bacolor)
- northern Bulacan (Doña Remedios Trinidad, San Ildefonso, San Miguel, San Rafael)
- northern Quezon (General Nakar, including Polillo Islands)
Forecast Track of Tropical Storm Nando
- Nando may pass close to or make landfall over Batanes or the Babuyan Islands by 22 September (afternoon or evening).
- The storm is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by early morning of 23 September.
- Further intensification is likely as it approaches Extreme Northern Luzon.
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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