Quake disrupts Iloilo City classes

CLASSES in all levels in Iloilo City were suspended Monday morning after a 4.8-magnitude earthquake hit the city.

In a post on the official Facebook page of the government of Iloilo City, Mayor Jose Espinosa III ordered the suspension of classes in both public and private schools in all levels “to ensure the safety of everyone in Iloilo City because of the earthquake.”

The mayor also said the city hall would be closed for the rest of the day but he left to the discretion of private companies and national government agencies to suspend work in their respective offices.

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