Some classes suspended in Zambales due to Inday-enhanced habagat

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — Classes in public and private schools in Olongapo City and six Zambales towns were suspended on Friday due to expected heavy rains from the southwest monsoon, or habagat, which has strengthened due to Typhoon Inday.

Early on Friday morning, officials announced the suspension of classes in Olongapo and the towns of San Antonio, San Felipe, Botolan, Masinloc, and Palauig.

READ: Typhoon Inday: Wind signals hoisted in more areas in Northern Luzon

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Subic Mayor Jonathan Khonghun followed suit at mid-morning by suspending afternoon classes in both public and private schools.

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The school suspensions came as the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) placed the southern and central portions of this province under a Yellow Rainfall Warning, which meant up to 7.5 to 15 millimeters of rain per hour is expected within the next three hours.

Based on the weather bureau’s 11:00 a.m. advisory, Inday is being monitored at 570 km East of Itbayat, Batanes, and continues to weaken as it moves northwestward towards the sea east of Taiwan./coa

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