MANILA, Philippines – Several local government units (LGUs) have announced the suspension of classes on Monday, January 5, 2026, due to persistent shearline-induced heavy rains.
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This list will be updated as soon as local or national authorities make their advisories.
Bicol Region
- Albay
- Tabaco – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private; shift to modular learning
- Camarines Sur
- Caramoan – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private; shift to modular learning
Central Visayas
- Cebu Province
- Tabogon – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private; shift to modular learning
Eastern Visayas
- Biliran
- Caibiran – all levels, public and private
- Culaba – all levels, public and private
- Leyte
- Babatngon – all levels, public and private
- Carigara – all levels, public and private
- Dulag – all levels, public and private
- Mayorga – all levels, public and private
- Palo – all levels, public and private
- San Isidro – all levels, public and private
- San Miguel – all levels, public and private
- Tabontabon – all levels, public and private
- Tacloban City – all levels, public and private
- Tanauan – all levels, public and private
- Tolosa – all levels, public and private
- Eastern Samar
- Borongan – all levels, public and private
- Can-avid – all levels, public and private
- Dolores – all levels, public and private
- San Policarpo – all levels, public and private
- Sulat – all levels, public and private
- Northern Samar – all levels, public and private
- Samar
- Basey – all levels, public and private
- Calbayog – all levels, public and private
- Catbalogan – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private; shift to modular learning
- Daram – all levels, public and private
- Jiabong – no face-to-face classes, preschool to senior high school, public and private; shift to modular learning
- Santa Margarita – all levels, public and private
- Zumarraga – all levels, public and private
Negros Island
- Negros Oriental
- Bindoy – all levels, public and private
- Manjuyod – all levels, public and private
Northern Mindanao
- Misamis Oriental
- Gingoog – no face-to-face classes in all levels, public and private
According to PAGASA’s 4:00 PM update on Sunday, a shear line is currently affecting the Visayas and the eastern sections of Southern Luzon, while the northeast monsoon (amihan) continues to affect the rest of Luzon, and easterlies are influencing Mindanao.
Specifically, the affected areas of the shear line are: Visayas, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate, and Romblon. The condition will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms.
As of 2:00 PM today, PAGASA reported that there is no low-pressure area (LPA) being monitored for possible tropical cyclone formation.
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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