Classes are suspended across multiple regions in the Philippines on Friday, July 10, as Typhoon Inday and the southwest monsoon, locally known as habagat, bring heavy rainfall to large parts of the country. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the storm remains a powerful typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 165 kph and gusts reaching 205 kph.
Class Suspensions Across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao
Local government units have implemented widespread class suspensions to ensure student safety during the severe weather. In Luzon, all levels of public and private schools are suspended in Lingayen, Pangasinan; Lemery, Lian, Bauan, Calaca, Alitagtag, San Pascual, and Cuenca in Batangas; as well as Rosario, Batangas, which transitioned to blended learning. San Pablo City in Laguna suspended classes until July 11, 2026, while Naic, Cavite, and Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, also halted in-person instruction.
In the Visayas, classes at all levels are suspended in the Province of Antique, where provincial and municipal government work—excluding frontline agencies—is also on hold. Schools are closed in Bacolod City, Himamaylan in Negros Occidental, and across the Province of Negros Oriental, where officials are encouraging a shift to alternative learning modes. Mindanao is also affected, with suspensions reported in Pigcawayan, Cotabato, and throughout the Province of Sultan Kudarat.
Rainfall Outlook and Typhoon Trajectory
Pagasa’s 5 p.m. heavy rainfall outlook forecasts 50 to 100 millimeters of rain from Thursday through Friday afternoon in Occidental Mindoro, Antique, Guimaras, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Zamboanga del Sur, Lanao del Norte, and Lanao del Sur. These conditions are driven by the combined influence of the typhoon and the monsoon.
As of 4 p.m., Typhoon Inday was located 780 kilometers east of Aparri, Cagayan. The storm is moving west-northwestward at 20 kph, an increase from its 15 kph speed recorded earlier in the day. Authorities expect the system to maintain its strength as it tracks across the region.
Expected Duration of Weather Impacts
Based on current meteorological data, Typhoon Inday is likely to remain a typhoon until it exits the Philippine area of responsibility. Pagasa projects this exit to occur by Saturday morning or afternoon. While the immediate focus remains on the current class suspensions and the rainfall outlook, the continued movement of the typhoon suggests that weather conditions could fluctuate throughout the weekend as the system moves out of the area.
