Classes suspended in NCR, Region III on Wednesday due to 'Juaning'

source: gmanews.tv

(Updated 8:03 p.m.) The Department of Education (DepEd) has suspended pre-school to high school classes in the National Capital Region and Central Luzon on Wednesday due to the expected heavy rains brought by Tropical Storm Juaning.

DepEd-NCR director Elena Ruiz made the announcement on GMA News' "24 Oras" Tuesday night. The suspension in Central Luzon was announced over DepEd's Twitter account.

As of 7 p.m. Tuesday, NCR and 17 other areas were under Signal No. 2.

Areas under Storm Signal No. 2 include:

Camarines Provinces (Norte and Sur)
Albay
Catanduanes
Pangasinan
Nueva Ecija
Zambales
Pampanga
Tarlac
Bulacan
Bataan
Rizal
Cavite
Laguna
Batangas
Quezon
Polillo Island
Metro Manila

Under Storm Signal No. 1 are:

Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Sur
Apayao
Cagayan
Abra
Kalinga
Isabela
Mt. Province
Ifugao
La Union
Benguet
Nueva Vizcaya
Quirino
Aurora
Mindoro Provinces
Lubang Island
Marinduque
Romblon
Burias Island
Masbate
Ticao Island
Sorsogon

As of 4 p.m., Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Juaning was located at 50 km northeast of Daet, Camarines Norte, packing maximum winds of 75 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kph.
source: gmanews.tv