MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 90 SUSPENSION OF WORK IN GOVERNMENT OFFICES AND CLASSES AT ALL LEVELS IN METRO MANILA, PANGASINAN, ZAMBALES, TARLAC, BATAAN, PAMPANGA, BULACAN, CAVITE, BATANGAS, RIZAL, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO, ILOCOS NORTE, ILOCOS SUR, LA UNION, QUEZON, ORIENTAL MINDORO, MARINDUQUE, ROMBLON, MASBATE, SORSOGON, ALBAY, CAMARINES SUR, CATANDUANES, PALAWAN, ANTIQUE, AKLAN, CAPIZ, ILOILO, GUIMARAS, ABRA, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, IFUGAO, BENGUET, NUEVA VIZCAYA, NUEVA ECIJA, LAGUNA AND NEGROS OCCIDENTAL ON 23 JULY 2025 July 22, 2025

Upon the recommendation of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council relative to the continuous heavy rainfall brought about by the Southwest Monsoon, work in government offices and classes at all levels in Metro Manila, Pangasinan, Zamables, Tarlac, Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Cavite, Batangas, Rizal, Occidental Mindoro, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Quezon, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Masbate, Sorsogon, Albay, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Palawan, Antique, Aklan, Capiz, Iloilo, Guimaras, Abra, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, Nueva Vizcaya, Nueva Ecija, Laguna and Negros Occidental on 23 July 2025.

However, those agencies responsible for basic, vital and health services, preparedness and response duties must continue to remain operational to ensure continuity of essential government functions despite the declaration of work suspension. Non-vital government employees of subject agencies and all other govenrment employees may be engaged under approved alternate work arrangements, subject to applicable laws, rules and regulations.

Further thereto, the localized cancellation or suspension of classes and/or work in government offices in other regions may be implemented by their respective Local Chief Executives, pursuant to relevant laws, rules and regulations.

The suspension of work for private companies and offices is left to the discretion of their respective heads.

This Circular shall take effect immediately. 

Manila, 22 July 2025