Work Suspended for Private Sectors, too

Sadly, I still went to our office earlier, only to go home early too. Oh well, I just finished some tasks and went off worrying if I would be able to go home. Luckily, the path I have taken is clear of floods and I have arrived home safe and sound. However, I still got my pants, socks and shoes wet. Still, the rain is coming hard and the effect of the flood is getting really scary.

My husband also can't come home though it's official that even private sectors are allowed to go home already. I was supposed to attend a seminar in Pampanga today but it was cancelled due to the weather condition. Good thing coz' the kids are also staying home with the classes suspended. But my husband works under the Technical Department so their team is not allowed to leave yet and may even extend work hours to ensure there will be people to attend expected downtime, whatsoever. He keeps on calling me to ask how we are and the kids and I am worried that he is not yet home with us and the rain is still pouring hard. I pray this rain will stop soon because he also might get stranded if the floods coninue to rise along the streets. It's also an hour drive from his office in Clark to our house and if he will be staying any longer there, he might find the streets flooded already on his way home tonight. Oh, I really wish this bad weather goes away soon. =(

yes that is right. Manila is now a waterworld. I think this mght be on for a long time. I hope i would be able to help even by means of prayers that the rain will stop already.

My boyfriend had called me when I woke up around 6:00 am then he told me that I shouldn't go to the office anymore or else I would be stranded because it was stated on the news that the flood is everywhere already. I was still attempting to go if the rain stops even though I would be late. But then it didn't stop as my parents told me too that I should not go to office anymore.

Get ready and be prepared for any kind of emergencies. I still think that none of the friends from Philippine are not available now and they may be trying to be more safer situations. Anyway, take care and hope that rains will stop soon and thing will turn to normal shortly. Take care and be alert.

The suspension of work in private offices was a welcome announcement. However, even if there was no suspension, it would be quite difficult to report for work because of the flooded main streets which are impassable even for big buses. The scene in Metro Manila and neighboring provinces is almost similar to the Ondoy days. This time it is different since streets which used to be free from floods have suffered from waist-high waters. Call centers in Metro Manila are included in the work suspension so Cebu will perhaps suffer from the brunt of the emergency. The rains are still heavy but hopefully not as bad as last night. Classes remain suspended and government offices but I think private offices will be back to work tomorrow.

Yes that is rare thing that government decided to suspend work even in private sector. But I am glad they decided this since I know many of the workers may be in such a dire situation travelling from their home to work.

Hah, maybe Pinoy just woke-up late today. maybe he stayed late at night playing his favorite PSP game. Since last night, it is already raining very heavy, and he should already suspend work before 4 am today. I'm one of the many Filipinos who comes to work and had to endure the heavy rain just to get to my company. I should not have come to work but because there is no suspension this morning, I have no choice.

Good luck to your husband and his colleagues in Cebu. Probably the calls form Mnaila will be transferred to the nearby provinces to make sure that the volume will be accommodated. I hope the company will give your husband a good rest after this is over.

hi jurea! that is great that they suspended the work in the private sectors because as i watch on the tv honestly the flood there at metro manila is becoming worst i hope that everything would be okay

Does this mean schools are also off? I hope things will get back to normal soon. Take care!

yes, its so sad news, manila is flooded right now,offices,banks,schools were closed because of heavy rain. I hope and i Pray that rain will stop very soon.

yes, its so sad news, manila is flooded right now,offices,banks,schools were closed because of heavy rain. I hope and i Pray that rain will stop very soon.

Oh that is very bad weather condition there. I have been reading alot on your country's weather. I hope the rains stop soon. It has been too much now. I am praying that it stops. I had a dream about your country and i am with you fellow mylotters.lol. Because I was telling my husband about mylot discussions and many are from Filipines. So that is why I got this dream. stay safe.

I hope that you all are all right.The rain has not stop. Please be safe.Keep praying.Hope monsoon would stop ASAP

I hope that you all are all right.The rain has not stop. Please be safe.Keep praying.Hope monsoon would stop ASAP

yes, many offices, banks, schools are closed today because of heavy rain in Luzon province,I Hope that rain will stop very soon, because their so many families affected by rain.

Yes I hope things will be better just share the same feeling with you,now the heavy rain affect many countrys just as the same with your country,now my city rainy even every day,but we are not as lucky as you guys cause we do not have a suspend and we need to go to work no matter how heavy the rain it is.

It's about time, but the latest news is the ordinance announced excludes those who works in BPO, so they still have to report to work despite the weather. I don't know why the ordinance is selective, but then the BPOs cater to businesses outside the country which are still currently in full operations.