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| Metro Manila residents wade in waist-deep waters (AP photo) |
For the second day running, all schools and government offices were ordered closed today, Tuesday, in Metro Manila and 10 provinces because of heavy monsoon rains.
Widespread flooding was reported in many parts of the country yesterday, prompting the government to order the closure of schools and offices.
But by then, many people, including children, had already left home, so Malacanang ordered the nation's railway company to give free rides to those making their way back.
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| Basahin ang detalye! |
The heavy rainfall triggered by the “habagat” or
southwest monsoon is expected to continue in Metro Manila and several other provinces
in Luzon and the Visayas until Friday.
Apart from
the national capital region (NCR), classes and government work were also
suspended today in Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Cavite, Batangas, Rizal,
Pangasinan, Tarlac and Occidental Mindoro.
The downpour
is expected to continue until Friday.
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| Some school children had to wade through flood on Commonwealth Ave in Quezon City when classes were suspended Monday, shortly after they had gone to school |
Government meteorologist
PAGASA said earlier it was monitoring two low pressure areas, one of which was seen
developing in Southeast Luzon, and could develop into tropical cyclone Dante by
Wednesday, further affecting many parts of the country.
The second LPA, which
developed Monday afternoon, was spotted 405 km east of Calayan, Cagayan.
Last week, heavy rains from the habagat enhanced by tropical cyclone Crising unleashed floods and landslides, leaving at least five people dead.
