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Cebu City Suspends Classes Amid Tropical Storm Basyang Threat

2/5/2026

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Cebu City, Philippines, suspended all face-to-face classes on February 5 to protect students and staff from Tropical Storm Basyang (Penha).
Acting Governor Glenn Anthony Soco issued an executive order implementing the suspension.
The storm has winds of 65 kph and gusts to 80 kph and is projected to make landfall over Surigao del Sur between February 5 and 6, with warnings across the Visayas.

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Cebu City, Philippines, suspended all face-to-face classes on February 5 to protect students and staff from Tropical Storm Basyang (Penha).
Acting Governor Glenn Anthony Soco issued an executive order implementing the suspension.
The storm has winds of 65 kph and gusts to 80 kph and is projected to make landfall over Surigao del Sur between February 5 and 6, with warnings across the Visayas.