The City Government released Proclamation 5, Series of 2021 effective from 12 noon of December 16 to 5 p.m. of December 17.
The suspension covers classes in public and private schools from kindergarten to postgraduate studies, cancellation of work in government offices except for typhoon response teams, and all vaccination activities.
Retired Police Colonel Alfredo Baloran, chief of Davao City’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO-Davao), said the city may experience stormy weather and rain showers.
“Naapil ang Davao city sa orange warning so even though na dili ta directly hit sa track ni Odette, naa kining effect na magdala og kusog na ulan (Davao City is under an orange warning this means that though we may be directly hit by Odette, we could still feel its effects due to the rains),” said Baloran during a program with Davao City Disaster Radio on December 16.
Chief Meteorologist of Pagasa-Davao Engr. Lita Vinalay said Typhoon Odette is steadily gaining strength based on Pagasa’s Tropical Cyclone Bulletin 10.
Parts of Davao Region, namely, Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro, and Davao del Norte, are under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals (TCWS) 1.
In line with this, suspension of classes in all levels in public and private schools was declared in all municipalities in Davao de Oro and in the municipalities Boston, Cateel, and Baganga in Davao Oriental.
Local government units in Davao del Norte are encouraged to also suspend government work and process.
