MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang has ordered the suspension of work in government offices on Monday, November 10, as well as classes in several regions on November 10 and 11, due to the expected major impacts of Super Typhoon Uwan.
By the authority of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin signed Memorandum Circular No. 106, which provided that government work will be suspended on November 10 in the following areas:
- National Capital Region (NCR)
- Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
- Ilocos Region
- Cagayan Valley
- Central Luzon
- Southern Tagalog
- MIMAROPA
- Bicol
- Eastern Visayas
MC 106 also indicated that classes at all levels in these regions, as well as in the following, are suspended for two days:
- Western Visayas (Region VI)
- Central Visayas (Region VII)
- Negros Island Region
“Upon the recommendation of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and in view of the forecasted major impacts that will be brought about by Super Typhoon Uwan, work in government offices in the NCR, CAR, and Regions I, II, III, IV-A, IV-B, V, and VIII is hereby suspended on 10 November 2025,” the memorandum circular added.
“Further, classes at all levels in the aforementioned regions, Region VI (Western Visayas), Region VII (Central Visayas), and the Negros Island Region are also suspended on 10 and 11 November 2025,” MC 106 stated.
Some LGUs had already issued early suspensions as early as Friday, following Uwan’s entry into the Philippine Area of Responsibility, to ensure the safety of students and school personnel:
Metro Manila
- Caloocan City – all levels, public and private
- Las Piñas City – all levels, public and private
- Malabon City – all levels, public and private
- Mandaluyong City – all levels, public and private
- City of Manila – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Marikina City – all levels, public and private
- Muntinlupa City – all levels, public and private
- Navotas City – all levels, public and private
- Parañaque City – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Pasay City – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Pasig City – all levels, public and private
- Pateros – all levels, public and private
- Quezon City – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- San Juan City – all levels, public and private
- Taguig City – all levels, public and private
- Valenzuela City – all levels, public and private
Calabarzon
- Batangas
- Calaca City – all levels, public and private
- Malvar – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Padre Garcia – all levels, public and private
- San Luis – all levels, public and private
- Santo Tomas City – all levels, public and private
- Taal – all levels, public and private
- Cavite province – all levels, public and private
- Laguna – all levels, public and private
- Rizal – all levels, public and private
Mimaropa
- Occidental Mindoro
- San Jose – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Romblon province – all levels, public and private
Central Luzon
- Aurora – all levels, public and private
- Bataan – all levels, public and private
- Bulacan
- Angat – all levels, public and private
- Balagtas – all levels, public and private
- Bocaue – all levels, public and private
- Calumpit – all levels, public and private
- Doña Remedios Trinidad – all levels, public and private
- Guiguinto – all levels, public and private
- Pandi – all levels, public and private
- Sta. Maria – all levels, public and private
- Nueva Ecija – all levels, public and private
- Pampanga – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private;, until Tuesday, November 11
- Angeles City – all levels, public and private
- Tarlac province – all levels, public and private
- Zambales
- Candelaria – all levels, public and private
- Masinloc – all levels, public and private
- San Felipe – all levels, public and private
- Olongapo City – all levels, public and private
Cordillera Administrative Region
- Abra – no face to face classes in all levels, public and private
- Apayao
- Calanasan – all levels, public and private
- Baguio City – all levels, public and private
- Benguet
- Atok – preschool to senior high school, public and private
- Sablan – all levels, public and private; until Tuesday, November 11
- Kalinga
- Tabuk City – all levels, public and private
Cagayan Valley
- Isabela
- Abulog – all levels, public and private
- Aurora – all levels, public and private
- Benito Soliven – all levels, public and private
- Burgos – all levels, public and private
- Cabatuan – all levels, public and private
- Cauayan – all levels, public and private
- Cordon – all levels, public and private
- Gamu – all levels, public and private
- Ilagan – all levels, public and private; until Wednesday, November 12
- Palanan – all levels, public and private
- Quezon – all levels, public and private
- Ramon – all levels, public and private
- Reina Mercedes – all levels, public and private
- San Agustin – all levels, public and private
- San Manuel – all levels, public and private
- Santiago City – all levels, public and private
- Cagayan
- Allacapan – all levels, public and private
- Amulung – all levels, public and private; until Tuesday, November 11
- Aparri – all levels, public and private
- Ballesteros – all levels, public and private
- Enrile – all levels, public and private
- Gonzaga – all levels, public and private
- Iguig – all levels, public and private
- Santa Praxedes – all levels, public and private; until Wednesday, November 12
- Tuguegarao – all levels, public and private
- La Union
- Caba – all levels, public and private
- Luna – all levels, public and private
- San Fernando – all levels, public and private
Ilocos Region
- La Union – all levels, public and private
- Pangasinan – all levels, public and private
- Dagupan City – all levels, public and private
According to PAGASA’s 8:00 AM bulletin on Sunday, Uwan (international name: Fung-wong) intensified into a super typhoon, and life-threatening conditions are now being experienced in Catanduanes.
As of 7:00 AM today, the center of the eye of Super Typhoon Uwan was estimated to be located 125 km east northeast of Virac, Catanduanes, based on all available data including observations from the Daet Doppler Weather Radar.
The cyclone currently packs maximum sustained winds of 185 km/h near the center, with gustiness reaching up to 230 km/h, indicating an extremely intense and dangerous storm system.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals (TCWS) in Effect
TCWS No. 5
The following areas are now experiencing or will soon experience extremely destructive winds associated with Super Typhoon Uwan:
- Polillo Islands
- the northern portion of Camarines Norte (Daet, Talisay, Paracale, Vinzons, Jose Panganiban, Mercedes, Basud)
- the eastern portion of Camarines Sur (Siruma, Caramoan, Garchitorena, Tinambac, Lagonoy)
- Catanduanes
TCWS No. 4
The following areas are likely to experience very destructive winds within the next 12 hours:
- the eastern portion of Quezon (Tagkawayan, Calauag, Guinayangan, Perez, Alabat, Quezon)
- the rest of Camarines Norte
- the rest of Camarines Sur
- the eastern portion of Albay (Rapu-Rapu, Bacacay, City of Tabaco, Malilipot, Malinao, Tiwi, Polangui)
TCWS No. 3
These areas will likely experience destructive typhoon-force winds and intense rainfall:
- the southern portion of mainland Cagayan (Tuao, Enrile, Solana, Tuguegarao City, Peñablanca, Iguig, Piat, Amulung)
- Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya
- the southern portion of Apayao (Conner)
- Kalinga, Abra, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Aurora
- Metro Manila
- Cavite, Batangas, Rizal, Laguna, the rest of Quezon, Marinduque
- the rest of Albay, Sorsogon, Ticao and Burias Islands
- Northern Samar
- the northern portion of Eastern Samar (Jipapad, Arteche, San Policarpo, Oras, Dolores, Maslog)
- the northern portion of Samar (Calbayog City, Matuguinao, Gandara, Santa Margarita, San Jose de Buan)
TCWS No. 2
The following areas may experience damaging gale-force to storm-force winds:
- the rest of Cagayan including Babuyan Islands
- the rest of Apayao, Ilocos Norte
- Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon
- the rest of Masbate
- the rest of Eastern Samar, the rest of Samar, Biliran
- the northern and central portions of Leyte (Leyte, Calubian, San Isidro, Tabango, Capoocan, Carigara, Barugo, San Miguel, Babatngon, Tacloban City, Alangalang, Tunga, Palo, Santa Fe, Pastrana, Matag-Ob, Tolosa, Mayorga, Julita, Dagami, Jaro, Villaba, La Paz, Tabontabon, Tanauan, Ormoc City, Dulag, Burauen, Kananga, Albuera, Palompon, Merida, Isabel)
TCWS No. 1
The following areas may experience strong winds and intermittent rainfall:
- Batanes, Calamian Islands, Cuyo Islands
- the rest of Leyte, Southern Leyte, Bohol
- the northern and central portions of Cebu including Bantayan and Camotes Islands
- the northern and central portions of Negros Occidental and the northern portion of Negros Oriental
- Guimaras, Iloilo, Capiz, Aklan, Antique
- Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, the northern portion of Agusan del Norte, and the northern portion of Surigao del Sur
A landfall over Aurora may occur tonight or early Monday morning, and the possibility of a direct hit on Catanduanes remains under consideration based on short-term changes in movement.
The typhoon may make landfall at or near peak intensity before gradually weakening as it interacts with the terrain of Northern Luzon, although it is still expected to maintain typhoon strength while crossing land.
The system is forecast to emerge over Lingayen Gulf on Monday morning before moving northwestward and exiting the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Tuesday.
The cyclone may re-enter the northwestern side of PAR near Taiwan by Thursday and finally exit again by Friday 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:
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