ANTIQUE – Due to inclement weather brought by a low-pressure area (LPA) and the southwest monsoon (habagat), more local government units in this province suspended classes on Wednesday, Sept. 27.
Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) data showed these were the 12 towns:
* Culasi – all levels, both public and private schools
* Sebaste – all levels, both public and private schools
* Laua-an – all levels, both public and private schools
* Patnongon – all levels, both public and private schools
* San Remigio – all levels, both public and private schools
* Tibiao – pre-school to senior high school, both public and private schools
* Belison – all levels, both public and private schools
* Barbaza – all levels, both public and private schools
* Hamtic – all levels, both public and private schools
* Valderrama – all levels, both public and private schools
* Sibalom – pre-school to senior high school, both public and private schools (afternoon classes)
* San Jose de Buenavista – pre-school to senior high school, both public and private schools (afternoon classes)
Due to mudslide, the Barangay Igbarawan road in Patnongon town again became temporarily impassable yesterday.
Around 8 a.m., the road was opened after clearing operations by the Department of Public Works and Highways, Municipal DRRMO, and barangay officials.
According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration 09:54 a.m. weather bulletin, moderate to heavy rain showers with lightning and strong winds due to thunderstorms were experienced over Culasi, Antique, and nearby areas within 30 minutes to an hour.
The above conditions were also experienced in the coastal barangays of Barbaza, Laua-an, Bugasong, Patnongon, and Tibiao towns, which may persist for one to two hours and may affect nearby areas.
The state weather bureau advised the public to take precautionary measures against possible flooding and landslides./PN
