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LUCENA CITY – The threat of heavy rains has affected nine local government units in Quezon province suspended school classes on Wednesday.

On their respective Facebook pages, the local governments of Infanta, Pagbilao, Quezon, Lopez, Tagkawayan, Atimonan, Real, Tayabas City and Lucena City announced the suspension of classes from kindergarten to high school due to adverse weather conditions.

In a 5 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported heavy to intense rainfall affecting Quezon and Camarines Norte.

The agency placed the towns in the Polillo Island group overlooking the Pacific Ocean in the northern part of Quezon under the “orange alert level.”

Another 14 municipalities in mainland Quezon fell under the “yellow alert level.”

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According to Pagasa, areas under the orange rain warning would experience between 15 millimeters (mm) and 30 mm of rain over the next three hours, while those under the yellow rain warning would experience between 7.5 mm and 15 mm of rain over the same period . and possible flooding.

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According to the Department of Education (DepEd) Order No. 37 issued in 2022, class suspensions for online and face-to-face classes at all levels will be automatically suspended once the Pagasa issues a tropical cyclone wind signal, issues an orange or red rain warning, or a flood warning.

Schools are also required to suspend classes if Pagasa issues any of the mentioned signals or warnings in the middle of the class day, the DepEd added.

Local principals in areas with bad weather could also choose to suspend classes.