#WalangPasok: Class suspensions for Monday, October 20, 2025

MANILA, Philippines – Several local government units (LGUs) have announced the suspension of classes on Monday, October 20, 2025, due to Tropical Storm Ramil and the rising cases of influenza or flu.

This list will be updated as soon as local or national authorities make their advisories.

Calabarzon

• Cavite – no classes, all levels, public and private
• Rizal
• Montalban – no face-to-face classes, all levels, public and private; shift to alternative learning modules

Central Luzon

• Aurora
• Dingalan – no classes, all levels, public and private
• Bataan
• Hermosa – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
• Orani – no classes, preschool to senior high school, public and private
• Pampanga
• Arayat – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
• Mexico – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
• Minalin – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
• San Fernando City – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
• Santa Rita – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
• Angeles City – no classes, all levels, public and private
• Tarlac
• San Clemente – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private

Ilocos Region

• Pangasinan
• Aguilar – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
• Basista – no classes, preschool to senior high school, public and private
• Bayambang – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
• Binmaley – no classes, all levels, public and private
• Bugallon – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
• Calasiao – no classes, preschool to senior high school, public and private
• Dasol – no classes, preschool to senior high school, public and private
• Labrador – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
• Lingayen – no classes, all levels, public and private
• Mabini – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
• Malasiqui – no classes, all levels, public and private
• Manaoag – no face-to-face classes for preschool to senior high school, public and private
• Mangaldan – no face-to-face classes for preschool to senior high school, public and private
• Mangatarem – no classes, all levels, public and private
• Rosales – no classes, all levels, public and private
• San Carlos City – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
• San Fabian – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
• Santa Barbara – no classes, all levels, public and private
• Sual – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
• Urbiztondo – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private

Visayas

• Roxas, Capiz – no classes, all levels, public and private; until October 22
• Lapu-Lapu City – no face-to-face classes, all levels (public); until October 25

According to PAGASA’s 5:00 PM bulletin on Sunday, the center of Tropical Storm Ramil was estimated, based on all available data, to be located 85 km west-northwest of Iba, Zambales.

Bagyong Ramil carries maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 80 km/h, and a central pressure of 998 hPa.

TROPICAL CYCLONE WIND SIGNALS (TCWS) IN EFFECT

TCWS No. 2

• the central and southern portions of La Union (Rosario, Pugo, Tubao, Santo Tomas, Agoo, Aringay, Caba, Naguilian, Burgos, Bagulin, Bauang, City of San Fernando, San Juan, San Gabriel, Bacnotan, Santol, Balaoan, Luna)
• the western and central portions of Pangasinan (Basista, Lingayen, Villasis, City of Alaminos, Anda, Malasiqui, San Fabian, Urbiztondo, Bautista, Mangaldan, Mapandan, Burgos, Dagupan City, Binalonan, Bolinao, Aguilar, Alcala, Sual, Labrador, Bani, Santo Tomas, Pozorrubio, City of Urdaneta, Laoac, Mangatarem, Mabini, San Carlos City, Manaoag, Binmaley, San Jacinto, Bugallon, Bayambang, Infanta, Agno, Calasiao, Santa Barbara, Dasol, Sison)
• Zambales
• Tarlac
• the western portion of Pampanga (Mexico, Porac, Angeles City, Santa Rita, Guagua, Sasmuan, Mabalacat City, Macabebe, Masantol, Santo Tomas, Minalin, City of San Fernando, Bacolor, Floridablanca, Magalang, Lubao)
• the northern portion of Bataan (Dinalupihan, Hermosa, Orani, Samal, Abucay, Morong, Pilar, City of Balanga)

TCWS No. 1

• Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
• Isabela
• Quirino
• Nueva Vizcaya
• Apayao
• Abra
• Kalinga
• Mountain Province
• Ifugao
• Benguet
• Ilocos Norte
• Ilocos Sur
• the rest of La Union
• the rest of Pangasinan
• Aurora
• the rest of Bataan
• the rest of Pampanga
• Nueva Ecija
• Bulacan
• Metro Manila
• Rizal
• the northern and central portions of Quezon (Pitogo, Buenavista, Lucena City, Calauag, Pagbilao, Infanta, Tiaong, Lopez, Catanauan, Guinayangan, Unisan, General Luna, Plaridel, Quezon, San Antonio, Alabat, Candelaria, Lucban, Sampaloc, Padre Burgos, Sariaya, City of Tayabas, Macalelon, Mauban, Dolores, General Nakar, Perez, Agdangan, Gumaca, Atimonan, Real, Tagkawayan) including Polillo Islands
• Laguna
• Cavite
• Batangas
• Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands
• Oriental Mindoro
• Marinduque
• the northern and western portions of Camarines Norte (Santa Elena, Capalonga, Jose Panganiban, Labo, Paracale)

On the forecast track, Ramil will continue moving west northwestward or northwestward over the West Philippine Sea. It is forecast to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) tomorrow (October 20) morning.

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:

DO_s2024_022 DepEd Guidelines Class Suspensions

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