LIST: Cebu LGUs suspend classes Friday after Kanlaon ashfall

Editor’s Note: This list reflects advisories available as of 6:50 a.m., Friday, July 10. CDN Digital will update this story as additional class suspension announcements are issued by local government units.

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Several local government units (LGUs) in Cebu suspended classes on Friday, July 10, as authorities continued monitoring the effects of ashfall from Thursday’s moderately explosive eruption of Kanlaon Volcano.

READ: Mt. Kanlaon erupts anew on July 9

As of 6:50 a.m. Friday, the Cebu Provincial Government confirmed the following class suspensions:

Cebu City – Nursery to Senior High School (public and private); college classes at the discretion of school administrators

Danao City – Public and private schools, all levels

Carcar City – Public and private schools, all levels

City of Naga – Public schools, all levels

Lapu-Lapu City – Public and private schools, all levels

Mandaue City – Public and private schools, all levels

Consolacion – Public and private schools, all levels

Talisay City – Public schools, all levels

Compostela – Public and private schools, all levels

Liloan – Public and private schools, all levels

Cordova – Public schools, all levels

Argao – Public and private schools, all levels

Toledo City – Public and private schools, all levels

Dumanjug – Public and private schools, all levels

Aloguinsan – Public and private schools, all levels

Dalaguete – Public and private schools, all levels

San Fernando – Classes suspended until further notice

Santa Fe – Classes suspended until further notice

Tuburan – Public and private schools, all levels

Catmon – Public and private schools, all levels

Minglanilla – Public schools, all levels

Bantayan – Public and private schools, all levels

Balamban – Public and private schools, all levels

The widespread suspensions came a day after Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island produced a moderately explosive eruption, sending an ash plume high into the atmosphere that prevailing winds carried across parts of Cebu.

READ: EXPLAINER: How did the Kanlaon ashfall reach Cebu and how long will it last?

On Thursday, ashfall reached several localities in Cebu, prompting local governments to suspend classes and, in some areas, government work while disaster officials monitored air quality and public safety.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Kanlaon remains under Alert Level 2, indicating ongoing volcanic unrest and the possibility of further sudden explosive eruptions.

READ: Ashfall from Kanlaon blankets Negros, Cebu

Weather experts earlier explained that strong southwest monsoon winds, enhanced by Typhoon Inday (international name: Bavi), carried fine volcanic ash eastward from Negros to Cebu.

Authorities continue to advise residents to wear face masks when outdoors, limit exposure to volcanic ash, protect food and water sources from contamination, and monitor official advisories from Phivolcs, Pagasa, and their respective local government units.

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