President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has issued a directive to release a suspension bulletin for classes and work as soon as possible, if needed, due to the ongoing impact of Tropical Storm Enteng over the country.
"We will try to give the bulletin as early as possible for work and school tomorrow," Marcos said during an ambush interview in the Malacañang Palace on early Monday.
"Ang instruction ko sa kanila, kung maaari, bago tayo matulog alam na natin kung may pasok bukas o hindi," he added.
According to Marcos, Malacañang is closely monitoring the situation and weather conditions related to Tropical Storm Enteng. Additionally, based on current monitoring, the winds brought by Enteng are likely to cause significant problems.
Marcos mentioned that they are also evaluating the possibility that the storm could intensify further by tomorrow and have a severe impact on Metro Manila.
Regarding the suspension of classes, Marcos stated that the decision is usually left to local government units, as situations can vary from one area to another.
As for work suspensions, he noted that the consideration is whether employees can safely get to and from their workplaces, as it would be problematic if they become stranded.
