The Northern part of the Philippines including Manila has been experiencing drought the past weeks. Everybody have been praying for rainfall and it has been continously since Sunday but today I was surprised to wake up seeing the kids still asleep. Classes in Elementary and High School were suspended because of typhoon Dodong. I found it sooooo relaxing, I had all the day off in front of this PC.

News excerpt from GMA 7 News

'Dodong' becomes a storm; signal no. 2 over Batanes
08/08/2007 05:39 PM
Tropical depression "Dodong" has intensified into a storm and is now over the Bashi Channel between the Philippines and Taiwan.

Friday afternoon it was estimated to be 130 km northwest of Taipei, Taiwan.Placed under Storm Signal 2 were the Batanes Group of Islands. Placed under Storm Signal 1 were the Babuyan Islands.The Pag-asa warned residents in coastal areas under Signal Number 1 against big waves generated by the tropical cyclone."Tropical Storm 'Dodong' will continue to enhance the southwest monsoon which will bring rains over Luzon particularly at the western section.

Meanwhile, heavy rains since Tuesday night have started floods along España Avenue in Manila, affecting students of University of Santo Tomas.Traffic was also heavy along Legarda Street in Sampaloc, and along United Nations and Taft Avenues in Ermita.Floods and traffic jams also hounded Blumentritt, Dapitan and Maceda areas in the Sta. Cruz and Sampaloc districts. -GMANews.TV

Got an SMS from Momma Lynne that classes is still suspended tomorrow, yehey!