President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. suspended classes in all public schools and government work in the densely populated capital region and in six outlying provinces as a precaution.
A TROPICAL storm lashed the northern Philippines with strong wind and rain, injuring at least two people and prompting the president to close schools and government offices in the capital and outlying provinces.
MANILA, Philippines (AP) A tropical storm blew out of the northern Philippines on Wednesday, leaving at least three people injured and thousands displaced and prompting authorities to shut down schools and government offices in the capital and several provinces prone to flooding and landslides.