President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr suspended classes in public schools and work in government offices in Luzon on Monday, September 26, due to Super Typhoon “Karding”.
Marcos made the announcement on Sunday afternoon on his verified Facebook page following the recommendation of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (NDRRMC).
I have received and approved the recommendation of NDRRMC to suspend classes and work as specified in their letter. The Palace will issue a memorandum circular stating the same before the end of the day.
Posted by Bongbong Marcos on Sunday, September 25, 2022
Marcos said the Palace will release a memorandum on the cancellation of classes and government work before the end of the day.
In particular, the suspension covers the following regions affected by “Karding”:
- Metro Manila
- Region 1 or Ilocos Region
- Region 2 or Cagayan Valley
- Region 3 or Central Luzon
- Cordillera Administative Region
- Region 4-A CALABARZON
- Region 4-B or MIMAROPA
- Region 5 or Bicol Region
In Cavite, Governor Jonvic Remulla and all mayors in the province earlier made a similar announcement on their respective official Facebook pages.
Kita ninyo naman kung gaano kalupet ang weather forecasting skills ko. Iniisip pa lang ni Pareng #KardingPH ang gagawin…
Posted by Jonvic Remulla on Sunday, September 25, 2022
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), in its 5 p.m. bulletin, said the center of the eye of Super Typhoon was located over the coastal waters of Burdeos, Polillo Islands in Quezon province.
“Karding” is moving slowly westward at 20 km per hour. It packs maximum sustained winds of 195 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 240 km/h,
TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN NO. 18 Super Typhoon “#KardingPH” (NORU) Issued at 5:00 PM, 25 September 2022 Valid for…
Posted by Dost_pagasa on Sunday, September 25, 2022
PAGASA also hoisted the following tropical cyclone wind signals over the following areas:
Signal No. 5
- Polillo Islands
- Extreme northern portion of Quezon (the northern and central portions of General Nakar, the northeastern portion of Infanta)
- Extreme southern portion of Aurora (Dingalan)
- Extreme southern portion of Nueva Ecija (General Tinio, City of Gapan, Peñaranda, San Isidro, Cabiao)
- Pampanga (Arayat, Candaba, Santa Ana, San Luis)
- Eastern and central portions of Bulacan (San Rafael, Angat, Norzagaray, Doña Remedios Trinidad, San Ildefonso, San Miguel)
- Extreme northern portion of Rizal (Rodriguez)
- Eastern portion of Pampanga (Candaba, Arayat)
Signal No. 4
- Calaguas Islands
- Central and southern portion of Nueva Ecija (Cuyapo, Nampicuan, Guimba, Licab, Zaragoza, San Antonio, San Leonardo, Jaen, Santa Rosa, Palayan City, Gabaldon, Laur, Cabanatuan City, Aliaga, Quezon, Santo Domingo, Talavera, Llanera, General Mamerto Natividad, Rizal, Bongabon, Talugtug, Science City of Muñoz)
- Northern portion of Metro Manila (Marikina, Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela, and Quezon City)
- Tarlac
- Rest of Pampanga
- Rest of Bulacan
- Zambales
- Northern portion of Bataan (Dinalupihan, Hermosa, Morong, Orani, Samal, Abucay), the southern portion of Pangasinan (Bautista, Alcala, Bayambang, Mangatarem, Urbiztondo, Aguilar, Bugallon, Infanta, Dasol, Burgos, Mabini, Labrador)
- Extreme northern portion of Laguna (Famy, Siniloan, Santa Maria, Pangil)
Signal No. 3
- Central portion of Aurora (Dipaculao)
- Southeastern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castaneda, Dupax del Sur, Dupax del Norte)
- Rest of Nueva Ecija
- Rest of Bataan
- Rest of Pangasinan
- Rest of Metro Manila
- Rest of Rizal
- Northern and central portions of Laguna (Mabitac, Pakil, Paete, Kalayaan, Lumban, Cavinti, Pagsanjan, Luisiana, Majayjay, Magdalena, Santa Cruz, Pila, Liliw, Nagcarlan, Victoria, Rizal, City of San Pedro, City of Biñan, City of Santa Rosa, Cabuyao City, City of Calamba, Los Baños, Bay, Calauan)
- Northern and central portions of Cavite (Tanza, Rosario, Noveleta, Kawit, Imus City, Bacoor City, City of Dasmariñas, Carmona, Gen. Mariano Alvarez, Silang, Amadeo, City of General Trias, Trece Martires City, Naic, Indang)
- Rest of the northern portion of Quezon (Infanta, Real, General Nakar, Mauban)
- Northern portion of Camarines Norte (Vinzons, Paracale, Jose Panganiban, Capalonga)
Signal No. 2
- Southern portion of Isabela (Dinapigue, San Guillermo, Echague, San Agustin, Jones)
- Quirino
- Rest of Nueva Vizcaya
- Benguet
- La Union
- Rest of Aurora
- Rest of Cavite
- Batangas
- Rest of Laguna
- Central portions of Quezon (Calauag, Perez, Alabat, Quezon, Tagkawayan, Guinayangan, Sampaloc, Lucban, City of Tayabas, Lucena City, Pagbilao, Padre Burgos, Atimonan, Agdangan, Unisan, Plaridel, Gumaca, Lopez, Pitogo, Dolores, Candelaria, Sariaya, Tiaong, San Antonio, Macalelon, General Luna, Catanauan, Buenavista)
- Rest of Camarines Norte
- Northern portion of Camarines Sur (Del Gallego, Ragay, Lupi, Sipocot, Libmanan, Pamplona, Pasacao, San Fernando, Pili, Minalabac, Ocampo, Tigaon, Cabusao, Magarao, Gainza, Canaman, Camaligan, Milaor, Naga City, Bombon, Calabanga, Tinambac, Siruma, Goa, Lagonoy, San Jose, Garchitorena, Presentacion, Caramoan, Sagñay)
- Catanduanes
Signal No. 1
- Southern portion of Cagayan (Tuao, Solana, Enrile, Tuguegarao City, Iguig, Peñablanca)
- Rest of Isabela
- Southern portion of Apayao (Conner)
- Kalinga
- Abra
- Mountain Province
- Ifugao
- Southern portion of Ilocos Norte (Nueva Era, Badoc, Pinili, Banna, City of Batac, Currimao, Paoay, Marcos)
- Ilocos Sur
- Rest of Quezon
- Northern portion of Occidental Mindoro (Abra de Ilog, Paluan, Mamburao, Santa Cruz) including Lubang Islands
- Northern portion of Oriental Mindoro (Puerto Galera, San Teodoro, Baco, City of Calapan, Naujan, Victoria, Pola, Socorro, Pinamalayan)
- Marinduque
- Rest of Camarines Sur
- Albay
- Sorsogon
- Burias Island and Ticao Island
“Karding” is forecast to make landfall in the vicinity of the northern portion of Quezon on Sunday night.
Thumbnail photo courtesy of DOST-PAGASA
