# Philippines suspends classes as extreme weather affects 5 million

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- CGTN, 2026-08-18 03:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-18/Philippines-suspends-classes-as-extreme-weather-affects-5-million-1PHFR1qWDde/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> The Philippines has suspended in-person classes in Metro Manila and 12 provinces as tropical cyclones and the southwest monsoon bring heavy rain. The Office of Civil Defense says about 5.08 million people have been affected, with 23 deaths, 17 injuries and one person missing, amid severe flooding and landslides.

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