Walang pasok: Oct. 15 in-person classes suspended over poor air quality

MANILA, Philippines — In-person classes for Oct. 15 are suspended in some areas due to poor air quality caused by lingering transboundary haze.

The following local government units on Wednesday announced class suspensions:

• Cebu City – In-person classes suspended at all levels in public and private schools
• Mandaue City – In-person classes suspended at all levels in public schools; shift to alternative delivery mode of learning
• Lapu-Lapu City – In-person classes suspended at all levels in public and private schools, excluding college; shift to alternative delivery mode of learning

READ: DENR: Ateneo de Zamboanga air quality now ‘very unhealthy’

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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) monitored high concentrations of particulate matter (PM) 2.5 in several areas of the country on Wednesday.

The EMB Central Visayas office reported that Metro Cebu logged an air quality reading of 181, classified as “very unhealthy,” which poses risks to individuals with heart and lung conditions. /mcm