A pedicab driver navigates a flooded street caused by strong rains. —AP Photo/Aaron Favila
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Wednesday evening directed government offices and schools in Metro Manila and 13 provinces to adopt alternative work and learning arrangements on Thursday, Sept. 10, due to the continued effects of the southwest monsoon, or “habagat.”
Under Memorandum Circular No. 135 issued by the Office of the President, the areas covered by the order are as follows:
National Capital Region
La Union
