Philippine schools suspend classes as southwest monsoon batters Luzon

Face-to-face classes in several areas of Luzon were suspended on Thursday, September 10, as the persistent southwest monsoon, locally called habagat, brought heavy rains across the region. The weather system is expected to continue draining moisture over Luzon and the Visayas, prompting school authorities to implement precautionary class suspensions. Pampanga was among the provinces that announced class suspensions for the day, with educational institutions opting to protect students and personnel from hazardous travel conditions. The suspension applies to both public and private schools in the affected areas, though specific details on which institutions and grade levels were impacted remain subject to individual local government unit directives. The habagat is a seasonal wind pattern that typically brings significant rainfall to western sections of Luzon during the southwest monsoon season.