MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 91 SUSPENSION OF WORK IN GOVERNMENT OFFICES AND CLASSES AT ALL LEVELS IN ZAMBALES, PANGASINAN, LA UNION, ILOCOS NORTE, ILOCOS SUR, ABRA, BENGUET, TARLAC, PAMPANGA, BATAAN, BULACAN, CAVITE, BATANGAS, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO, APAYAO, KALINGA, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, IFUGAO, NUEVA VIZCAYA, NUEVA ECIJA, RIZAL, METRO MANILA, LAGUNA, QUEZON, MARINDUQUE, ORIENTAL MINDORO, ROMBLON, PALAWAN, CAGAYAN, CAMARINES SUR, CATANDUANES, ALBAY, SORSOGON, MASBATE, ANTIQUE AND ILOILO ON 24 JULY 2025 July 23, 2025
[ MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 91, July 23, 2025 ]
SUSPENSION OF WORK IN GOVERNMENT OFFICES AND CLASSES AT ALL LEVELS IN ZAMBALES, PANGASINAN, LA UNION, ILOCOS NORTE, ILOCOS SUR, ABRA, BENGUET, TARLAC, PAMPANGA, BATAAN, BULACAN, CAVITE, BATANGAS, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO, APAYAO, KALINGA, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, IFUGAO, NUEVA VIZCAYA, NUEVA ECIJA, RIZAL, METRO MANILA, LAGUNA, QUEZON, MARINDUQUE, ORIENTAL MINDORO, ROMBLON, PALAWAN, CAGAYAN, CAMARINES SUR, CATANDUANES, ALBAY, SORSOGON, MASBATE, ANTIQUE AND ILOILO ON 24 JULY 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 Zambales, Pangasinan, La Union, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Benguet, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bataan, Bulacan, Cavite, Batangas, Occidental Mindoro, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Nueva Vizacaya, Nueva Ecija, Rizal, Metro Manila, Laguna, Quezon, Marinduque, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon, Palawan, Cagayan, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate, Antique and Iloilo are hereby suspended on 24 July 2025.
Agencies in the aforementioned areas which are responsible for basic, vital and health services, preparedness and response duties must continue to remain operational to ensure continuity of essential government functions. Non-vital government employees of subject agencies and all other government employees in the same areas are not required to physically report to work. However, where practicable and as determined by the respective heads of agencies, the said government employees shall be on alternate work arrangement, 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, 23 July 2025
By authority of the President:
(SGD.)LUCAS P. BERSAMIN
Executive Secretary