#WalangPasok: Class suspensions for Friday, September 4, 2026

MANILA, Philippines – Several local government units (LGUs) have announced the suspension of classes on Friday, September 4, 2026, due to inclement weather and persistent flooding brought by the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat.

This list will be updated as soon as local or national authorities make their advisories.

Calabarzon

• Batangas
• Taal – no face-to-face classes, all levels, public and private

Central Luzon

• Pampanga
• Apalit – all levels, public and private
• Guagua – all levels, public and private; until Saturday, September 5
• Masantol – no face-to-face classes, all levels, public and private
• Minalin – no face-to-face classes, all levels, public and private
• San Fernando – all levels, public and private
• San Simon – all levels, public and private (except Concepcion Integrated School)
• Sta. Ana – no face-to-face classes, all levels, public and private; until Saturday, September 5 (except Concepcion Integrated School)
• Sta. Rita – all levels, public and private
• Sto. Tomas – all levels, public and private
• Tarlac – no face-to-face classes, all levels, public and private; until Saturday, September 5

Cordillera Administrative Region

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

Ilocos Region

• Ilocos Sur
• Magsingal – no face-to-face classes, all levels, public and private
• Pangasinan
• Basista – school-based class suspension, all levels, public and private
• Binmaley – no face-to-face classes, all levels, public and private
• Mangatarem – no face-to-face classes, all levels, public and private

Pilandok exits PAR as Habagat continues to bring strong winds

Tropical Storm Pilandok has exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and is now moving northward away from the Philippines, PAGASA said Thursday.

As of 10 a.m., Pilandok was located 1,050 kilometers northeast of extreme Northern Luzon, outside the PAR, with maximum sustained winds of 75 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 90 kph.

The storm was moving northward at 30 kph, with strong to gale-force winds extending up to 600 kilometers from its center.

No Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal is currently hoisted over any part of the country.

Outside the PAR, Pilandok is expected to move generally northwestward toward southern Japan and remain a tropical storm throughout the forecast period.

Meanwhile, the Southwest Monsoon, or Habagat, will continue to bring strong to gale-force gusts to most of Luzon and Visayas and parts of Mindanao through Saturday, September 5, particularly in coastal and upland areas.

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