MANILA, Philippines – Several local government units (LGUs) have announced the suspension of classes on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, due to Tropical Depression Verbena and the shear line bringing heavy rain.
This list will be updated as soon as local or national authorities make their advisories.
Metro Manila
- Caloocan City – no face-to-face classes for preschool to senior high school, public and private; starting afternoon
- Mandaluyong City – no face-to-face classes for preschool to senior high school, public and private
- City of Manila – no face-to-face classes for preschool to senior high school, public and private; starting 12 pm
- Pasig City – no face-to-face classes for preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Pateros – no face-to-face classes for preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Quezon City – no face-to-face classes for preschool to senior high school, public; starting afternoon
- San Juan City – all levels, public and private
- Valenzuela City – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
Bicol Region
- Albay – all levels, public and private
- Camarines Norte
- Daet – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Labo – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Mercedes – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Paracale – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Talisay – all levels, public and private
- Vinzons – all levels, public and private
- Camarines Sur
- Balatan – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Buhi – all levels, public and private
- Bula – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Del Gallego – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Iriga City – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Milaor – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Tinambac – all levels, public and private
- Naga City – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Catanduanes
- Panganiban – all levels, public and private
- Virac – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Masbate
- Aroroy – all levels, public and private
- Cataingan – all levels, public and private
- Esperanza – all levels, public and private
- Palanas – no face-to-face classes for preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Pio V. Corpus – all levels, public and private
- San Pascual – all levels, public and private
- Sorsogon – all levels, public and private
Calabarzon
- Batangas
- San Jose – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Santo Tomas City – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Laguna
- San Pablo City – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Quezon Province
- Atimonan – preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Buenavista – all levels, public and private
- Calauag – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Candelaria – preschool to senior high school, public and private
- General Luna – preschool to senior high school, public and private
- General Nakar – all levels, public and private
- Guinayangan – preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Infanta – preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Lopez – preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Pagbilao – preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Real – preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Sariaya – preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Tagkawayan – preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Tayabas – preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Rizal
- Angono – 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
- Oriental Mindoro – preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Palawan
- Cuyo – all levels, public and private; until Wednesday, November 26
- Quezon – all levels, public and private
- Romblon
- Odiongan – all levels, public and private
Central Visayas
- Bohol – all levels, public and private
- Cebu province
- Argao – all levels, public and private
- Carmen – all levels, public and private
- Dalaguete – all levels, public and private
- Minglanilla – all levels, public and private
- Naga City – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- San Fernando – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public
- Sibonga – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Tabuelan – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Talisay City – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public
- Cebu City – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Lapu-Lapu City – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Mandaue City – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
Eastern Visayas
- Leyte
- La Paz – all levels, public and private
- Tabontabon – all levels, public and private
- Tacloban City – all levels, public and private
- Northern Samar
- San Vicente – all levels, public and private
- Samar
- Calbayog City – all levels, public and private
- Catbalogan City – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Daram – all levels, public and private
- Gandara – all levels, public and private
- Santa Rita – all levels, public and private
Negros Island Region
- Negros Occidental
- Bago City – all levels, public and private
- Cadiz City – all levels, public and private
- Calatrava – all levels, public and private
- Escalante City – all levels, public and private
- Himamaylan City – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- San Carlos City – all levels, public and private
- Talisay City – all levels, public and private
- Victorias City – preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Valladolid – all levels, public and private
- Bacolod City – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Negros Oriental – all levels, public and private
Western Visayas
- Aklan – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Antique
- Bugasong – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Libertad – all levels, public and private
- Patnongon – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- San Jose de Buenavista – no face-to-face classes for preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Guimaras – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Iloilo province
- Balasan – all levels, public and private
- Banate – all levels, public and private
- Barotac Viejo – all levels, public and private
- Estancia – all levels, public and private
- Oton – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Pavia – all levels, public and private
- San Dionisio – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Iloilo City – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
Northern Mindanao
- Misamis Occidental
- Calamba – all levels, public and private
- Jimenez – all levels, public and private
- Panaon – all levels, public and private
- Cagayan de Oro City – preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Misamis Oriental
- Alubijid – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- El Salvador City – all levels, public and private
- Gingoog City – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Naawan – preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Villanueva – all levels, public and private
According to state weather bureau PAGASA's 2:00 AM update on Monday, Tropical Depression Verbena has made landfall over Bayabas, Surigao del Sur.
Verbena has maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 55 km/h, and central pressure of 1002 hPa.
TROPICAL CYCLONE WIND SIGNALS (TCWS) IN EFFECT
TCWS No. 1
LUZON:
- Occidental Mindoro
- Oriental Mindoro
- Romblon
- northern portion of Palawan (Araceli, Taytay, El Nido, Dumaran, Roxas, San Vicente)
- Calamian Islands
- Cuyo Islands
- Cagayancillo Islands
- mainland Masbate (Balud, Mandaon, Milagros, Cawayan, Placer, Pio V. Corpuz, Esperanza, Uson, Dimasalang, City of Masbate, Mobo, Palanas, Aroroy, Cataingan, Baleno)
VISAYAS:
- Antique
- Aklan
- Capiz
- Iloilo
- Guimaras
- Negros Occidental
- Negros Oriental
- Siquijor
- Cebu
- Bohol
- Samar
- Eastern Samar
- Biliran
- Leyte
- Southern Leyte
MINDANAO:
- Dinagat Islands
- Surigao del Norte
- Surigao del Sur
- Agusan del Norte
- Agusan del Sur
- Camiguin
- Misamis Oriental
- northern portion of Bukidnon (Baungon, Libona, Manolo Fortich, Sumilao, Impasug-Ong, City of Malaybalay, Malitbog, Cabanglasan)
It is important to note that heavy rainfall, strong winds, and storm surges may still affect areas beyond the landfall location and outside the forecast confidence cone.
According to the track forecast, VERBENA is expected to move generally west-northwest across the central Philippines from today until tomorrow (November 25).
After making landfall in Surigao del Sur, it is expected to accelerate across the Visayas and the northern portion of Palawan between tonight and tomorrow evening, before emerging over the West Philippine Sea on Wednesday morning (November 26).
It will then turn westward, pass north of the Kalayaan Islands, and exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Thursday (November 27).
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:
— The Summit Express