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Parents and guardians use rain protection as they fetch their children from President Corazon Aquino Elementary School in Quezon City, August 14, 2025. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File

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Francis Orcio

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178711555025820250814-heavy-rains-quezon-city-school-JC4965.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Parents and guardians use rain protection as they fetch their children from President Corazon Aquino Elementary School in Quezon City, August 14, 2025. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News/File</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — A total of 9,009 public schools across 15 regions had active suspensions of in-person classes on Wednesday as the enhanced <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2026/8/19/habagat-to-drench-western-luzon-as-neneng-slightly-intensifies-0804">southwest monsoon or Habagat</a> and tropical depression “Neneng” continued to affect the education sector, the Department of Education (DepEd) said. </p><p>The figures, based on the DepEd situation report released as of 8 a.m. on August 19, covered 94 school divisions nationwide.</p><p>Central Luzon recorded the highest number of schools with active class suspensions at 2,766, followed by Calabarzon with 2,659 and Ilocos Region with 1,811.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/8/18/-walangpasok-class-suspensions-for-august-19-2026-due-to-habagat-rains-1857">#WalangPasok: Work, class suspensions for August 19, 2026 due to habagat rains, floods</a></div><p>Other regions with the most affected schools included Mimaropa with 767, the Cordillera Administrative Region with 425, Zamboanga Peninsula with 233, and Metro Manila with 204.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/weather-traffic/2026/8/19/habagat-to-drench-western-luzon-as-neneng-slightly-intensifies-0804">Habagat to drench western Luzon as Neneng slightly intensifies</a></div><p>The situation report also showed that 29 schools, involving 81 classrooms, were being used as evacuation centers for 588 families.</p><p>Of these, 13 schools were in Pampanga, five in Valenzuela City, three in Malolos City, two each in Dagupan City, Occidental Mindoro, Pasig City, and Tarlac.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/8/14/gatchalian-renews-push-for-permanent-evacuation-centers-1328">Gatchalian renews push for permanent evacuation centers</a></div><div><strong>NENENG MOVES WESTWARD</strong></div><p>DepEd, citing the state weather bureau PAGASA’s forecast, said Neneng was estimated to be 675 kilometers east of Itbayat, Batanes, based on all available data as of 8 a.m. Wednesday.</p><p>The cyclone was moving westward at 15 kilometers per hour, with maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near its center and up to 70 kph gusts.</p><p>With the weather disturbances continuing to threaten affected communities, the DepEd Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service (DepEd-DRRMS) urged schools and field offices to remain vigilant and prepared to respond to changing conditions.</p><p>The agency emphasized the need to continuously monitor weather updates and promptly disseminate warnings to learners and DepEd personnel.</p><p>It also directed schools and field offices to verify that emergency communication channels remain fully operational.</p><p>&quot;Maintain readiness to activate contingency plans and deploy School Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (SDRRM) teams as required,&quot; the situation report said.</p><p>“Collaborate with disaster risk reduction and management councils and local government units for emergency response,” it added.</p><p>DepEd-DRRMS reminded schools to secure school properties, equipment and essential learning materials, while ensuring that emergency supplies are readily available.</p><p>It further called for the prepositioning of Edukahon resources.</p><div> <span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/L8TvkU2Nnlo?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"/></div>

<p>A total of 9,009 public schools across 15 regions had active suspensions of in-person classes on Wednesday as the enhanced southwest monsoon or Habagat and tropical depression “Neneng” continued to affect the education sector, the Department of Education (DepEd) said.</p>

A total of 9,009 public schools across 15 regions had active suspensions of in-person classes on Wednesday as the enhanced southwest monsoon or Habagat and tropical depression “Neneng” continued to affect the education sector, the Department of Education (DepEd) said.

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9,000 schools suspend classes as Habagat, Neneng batter Philippines

Francis Orcio,

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Published August 19, 2026 01:04 PM PHT

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