Malacañang orders schools in Metro Manila and parts of Luzon to shift to alternative learning modes on Friday, Sept. 4, citing forecast conditions of heavy rainfall and poor air quality. The directive covers all levels of public and private educational institutions.
The order is linked to the enhanced southwest monsoon, which is expected to bring continued heavy rains, and to unhealthy haze affecting the NCR. Sources attribute the haze to smoke from severe forest and peatland fires in Kalimantan and Sumatra in Indonesia. The outlets also reference a memorandum circular implementing the suspension of regular face-to-face classes and moving instruction to alternative modes.
While both reports focus on the same day and reasons—weather-related disruptions and air-quality concerns—coverage varies slightly in how the affected areas are described, including the number of additional locations outside NCR included in the national directive.
