#WalangPasok: Class suspensions for Tuesday, September 1, 2026

MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang suspended face-to-face classes in all levels for public and private schools in 15 provinces on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, due to continued heavy rains and flooding brought by the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat.

The provinces covered are:

• Ilocos Norte
• Ilocos Sur
• La Union
• Pangasinan
• Abra
• Benguet
• Kalinga
• Mountain Province
• Apayao
• Batanes
• Nueva Vizcaya
• Zambales
• Tarlac
• Pampanga
• Bataan

Government offices in these areas are likewise directed to implement appropriate alternative work arrangements.

Below are the separate announcements from local government units:

Metro Manila

• Quezon City – no face-to-face classes, preschool to senior high school, public (due to air quality)

Calabarzon

• Rizal
• Montalban – all levels, public and private

Central Luzon

• Bulacan
• Calumpit – no face-to-face classes, all levels, public and private
• Malolos City – no face-to-face classes, all levels, public and private
• Marilao – all levels, public and private
• Pampanga
• Bacolor – all levels, public and private
• Guagua – all levels, public and private; until Wednesday, September 2
• Santa Rita – all levels, public and private
• Santa Ana – all levels, public and private
• Tarlac – no face-to-face classes, all levels, public and private; until Saturday, September 5
• Camiling – no face-to-face classes, all levels, public and private
• Gerona – no face-to-face classes, all levels, public and private
• Panique – no face-to-face classes, all levels, public and private
• Santa Ignacia – no face-to-face classes, all levels, public and private

Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)

• Benguet – no face-to-face classes, preschool to senior high school, public and private
• Atok – no face-to-face classes, all levels, public and private

Ilocos Region

• Pangasinan
• Basista – all levels, public and private; until Wednesday, September 2
• Bayambang – all levels, public and private
• Bugallon – all levels, public and private; until Wednesday, September 2
• San Carlos City – all levels, public and private

Habagat to dump heavy rain over northern Luzon, PAGASA warns

The southwest monsoon or habagat will continue to bring heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the country through Tuesday, with northern Luzon facing the heaviest downpours, according to PAGASA.

In its weather advisory issued Monday, PAGASA forecast 100 to 200 millimeters of rain in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Abra, Pangasinan, and Benguet from Monday to noon Tuesday.

Rainfall of 50 to 100 mm is expected over Batanes, Apayao, Cagayan, Kalinga, Ifugao, Mountain Province, Nueva Vizcaya, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Bulacan, Zambales, and Bataan.

PAGASA said the habagat will also bring strong to gale-force gusts over most of the country Monday, particularly in coastal and upland areas exposed to the winds.

The monsoon activity is expected to continue over most of Luzon and Visayas and several areas in Mindanao through Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Tropical Depression “Pilandok” strengthened slightly, with maximum sustained winds of 55 kph and gusts of up to 70 kph. It remained almost stationary over the Philippine Sea, about 1,160 kilometers east of extreme northern Luzon.

Pilandok is forecast to intensify into a tropical storm Tuesday but remains unlikely to make landfall in the Philippines.

Automatic Class Suspensions

The Department of Education (DepEd), through DepEd Order No. 14, s. 2026, provides guidelines for class suspensions during emergencies. School heads are empowered to coordinate with Schools Division Superintendents and Local Government Units (LGUs) in determining appropriate class suspensions based on actual conditions in their respective communities.

The policy allows for granular class suspensions, meaning only affected schools, classrooms, or grade levels may be suspended when necessary instead of imposing division-wide cancellations. It also provides guidance on appropriate learning delivery modes before, during, and after emergencies to ensure continuity of education.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS)

HAYO (Continue)

• Regular face-to-face classes continue when there is no heavy rainfall, flooding, or tropical cyclone threat.

HINAY (Ease-in)

• TCWS No. 1: Kindergarten classes are automatically suspended.
• TCWS No. 2: Kindergarten to Grade 10 classes are automatically suspended.

HINGA (Check-in)

• TCWS No. 3: Work, Alternative Learning System (ALS), and in-person classes at all levels are automatically suspended.

HINTO (Stop)

• TCWS No. 4 or 5: Work, ALS, and in-person classes at all levels are automatically suspended.

Heavy Rainfall Warning

HAYO (Continue)

• Regular face-to-face classes continue when there is no heavy rainfall, flooding, or tropical cyclone threat.

HINAY (Ease-in)

• Yellow Rainfall Warning: Class suspensions may be implemented per grade level at the discretion of the Local Chief Executive (LCE) or other relevant national government agencies.

HINGA (Check-in)

• Orange Rainfall Warning: Work, ALS, and in-person classes at all levels are automatically suspended.

HINTO (Stop)

• Red Rainfall Warning: Work, ALS, and in-person classes at all levels are automatically suspended.

— The Summit Express