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MANILA, Philippines — Local government leaders on Tuesday declared suspension of classes for Wednesday as torrential rains continued to barrage the National Capital Region, the Department of Education said.

On its official account on the microblogging website Twitter, @DepEd, the education department said that classes in all levels in Marikina City on Wednesday have been suspended as advised by Vice Mayor Jose Fabian Cadiz.

Meanwhile, Muntinlupa Mayor Aldrin San Pedro also suspended classes for Wednesday on all levels in both private and public schools.

Caloocan City Mayor Enrico Echiverri also declared suspension of classes from kindergarten to high school levels in their city, the DepEd said.

Likewise, as of 4:30 p.m., classes for Wednesday in the areas of Las Piñas, Laguna, Pampanga, Navotas, and Paranaque were suspended, DepEd said.

Meanwhile, Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista and Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim said they will announce whether they will suspend classes in their locality between 7-10 p.m. Tuesday.

On Tuesday, Malacañang, through Memorandum Circular No. 33 and 33-A, suspended classes, work in both government and privately owned offices, in the National Capital Region and nine other provinces due to the inclement weather prevailing over Luzon.