MANILA — Some local government units (LGUs) have decided to suspend classes on Wednesday, October 2 due to typhoon Julian.

Classes at all levels in the following areas have been suspended:

Abra (public and private)

Batanes

- Uyugan (face-to-face classes only; public and private)

Cagayan

- Calayan (public and private)

Ilocos Norte 

- Batac (public and private)

- Currimao (public)

- Laoag (public and private)

Ilocos Sur

- Bantay (public and private)

The following areas, on the other hand, suspended classes in elementary and high school levels:

Dagupan City (public and private)

Pangasinan

- Binmaley (public and private)

- Calasiao (public and private)

- Lingayen

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over northern Luzon even as Super Typhoon Julian is currently  outside the Philippine are of responsibility (PAR).

Julian is forecast to move generally westward to northwestward towards Taiwan, where it will make landfall before recurving towards the waters inside the Philippine area of responsibility Wednesday.

It is expected to exit PAR on Thursday.  

Super Typhoon Julian starts to recurve outside PAR; Signal No. 1 still up in N. Luzon