ZAMBOANGA CITY, July 8 -- Classes remain suspended Thursday at all levels in both private and public schools in this city due to inclement weather caused by the southwest monsoon and the effects of Typhoon Inday (international name Bavi).

"Classes at all levels were suspended since Wednesday afternoon, and the suspension remains today to ensure the protection of students," Mayor Kymer Olaso said in a statement.

Olaso advised the residents, especially those in low-lying areas, riverbank dwellers, and those near the shore, to stay alert and vigilant.

"If there is a need to evacuate to safer areas, evacuate immediately," he said.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Service Administration (PAGASA) said cloudy skies wi...