MANILA, Philippines – Several local government units (LGUs) have announced the suspension of classes on Friday, December 5, 2025, due to Tropical Depression Wilma.
This list will be updated as soon as local or national authorities make their advisories.
Bicol Region
- Albay
- Camalig – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
- Daraga – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private; shift to alternative learning modality
- Guinobatan – all levels, public and private
- Oas – all levels, public and private
- Polangui – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private; shift to alternative learning modality
- Sto. Domingo – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private; shift to alternative learning modality
- Tabaco City – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private; shift to alternative learning modality
- Catanduanes
- Baras – no face-to-face classes, kindergarten to senior high school, public and private; shift to alternative learning modality
- Caramoran – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private; shift to alternative learning modality
- Pandan – all levels, public and private
- Viga – all levels, public and private
- Masbate
- San Fernando – all levels, public and private
- Sorsogon
- Matnog – all levels, public and private
Central Visayas
- Bohol
- Calape – all levels, public and private
- Clarin – all levels, public and private
- Garcia-Hernandez – all levels, public and private
- Cebu
- Lapu-Lapu City – no face-to-face classes, all levels, public and private
- Mandaue City – no face-to-face classes, all levels, public and private
- Argao – all levels, public and private
- Alcoy – all levels, public and private
- Alegria – all levels, public and private
- Aloguinsan – all levels, public and private
- Asturias – all levels, public and private
- Badian – all levels, public and private
- Balamban – all levels, public and private
- Bantayan – all levels, public and private
- Barili – all levels, public and private
- Borbon – all levels, public and private
- Carcar – all levels, public and private
- Carmen – all levels, public and private
- Compostela – all levels, public and private
- Consolacion – all levels, public and private
- Cordova – all levels, public and private
- Dalaguete – all levels, public and private
- Danao City – all levels, public and private
- Dumanjug – all levels, public and private
- Liloan – all levels, public and private
- Malabuyoc – all levels, public and private
- Minglanilla – no face-to-face classes, all levels, public and private; shift to Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM)
- Moalboal – all levels, public and private
- Naga – all levels, public and private
- Pinamungajan – all levels, public and private
- Poro – all levels, public and private
- Ronda – all levels, public and private
- Samboan – all levels, public and private
- San Fernando – no face-to-face classes, all levels, public and private; shift to Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM)
- Santa Fe, Bantayan Island – all levels, public and private
- Santander – all levels, public and private
- Sogod – all levels, public and private
- Tabogon – all levels, public and private
- Talisay – no face-to-face classes, all levels, public and private; shift to Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM)
- Toledo City – all levels, public and private
Eastern Visayas
- Leyte
- Abuyog – all levels, public and private
- Tacloban City – all levels, public and private
- Tanauan – all levels, public and private
- Samar
- Calbiga – all levels, public and private
- Gandara – all levels, public and private
- Pagsanghan – all levels, public and private
- Northern Samar – all levels, public and private
- Southern Leyte
- Bontoc – all levels, public and private
- Sogod – all levels, public and private
- Tomas Oppus – all levels, public and private
Negros Island Region
- Negros Occidental
- Talisay – all levels, public and private
According to state weather bureau PAGASA's 5:00 AM update on Thursday, Tropical Depression Wilma decelerates while moving over the Philippine Sea east of Northern Samar.
At 4:00 pm today, the center of Bagyong Wilma was estimated based on all available data at 575 km East of Catarman, Northern Samar.
It has maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 55 km/h, and central pressure of 1004 hPa.
TROPICAL CYCLONE WIND SIGNALS (TCWS) IN EFFECT
Luzon
- the southern portion of mainland Masbate (Cataingan, Pio V. Corpuz, Esperanza, Placer)
Visayas
- Northern Samar
- Eastern Samar
- Samar
- Biliran
- Leyte
- Southern Leyte
- the northern portion of Cebu (Daanbantayan, Medellin, City of Bogo, San Remigio, Tabogon, Borbon, Tabuelan, Tuburan, Sogod, Catmon, Asturias, Carmen, Danao City, Balamban, Compostela, Liloan, Consolacion, Cebu City, Mandaue City, Cordova, Lapu-Lapu City)
- Bantayan Islands
- Camotes Islands
- the eastern and central portions of Bohol (Inabanga, Sagbayan, Carmen, Garcia Hernandez, Jagna, Sierra Bullones, Pilar, Duero, Guindulman, Anda, Candijay, Mabini, Alicia, Ubay, Pres. Carlos P. Garcia, San Miguel, Dagohoy, Danao, Buenavista, Getafe, Trinidad, Talibon, Bien Unido)
Mindanao
- Surigao del Norte including Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands
- Dinagat Islands
- the northern portion of Surigao del Sur (Carrascal, Cantilan, Madrid, Carmen)
- the northern portion of Agusan del Norte (Kitcharao, Jabonga, Santiago, Tubay, City of Cabadbaran)
Wilma is forecast to move west-southwestward until Saturday, December 6, before turning generally westward for the remainder of the forecast period.
Along this track, the center of Wilma may make its initial landfall in Eastern Visayas or the Dinagat Islands between the evening of December 5 and Saturday morning. It is expected to continue across the Visayas until Sunday, December 7.
The storm will then emerge over the Sulu Sea and may pass over northern Palawan between Sunday evening and Monday morning, December 8.
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