Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda announced the resumption of work in national government offices and the public sector.

Classes are likewise suspensed in the areas of Quezon City, Valenzuela, Caloocan, Las Pinas, Marikina, Muntinlup, Navotas, Pateros, San Juan, Paranaque, Makati, Malabon, Pasay, Manila, Mandaluyong, Pasig, Taguig, and in the provinces of Pampanga, Bulacan, Laguna, Nueva Ecija, Rizal, Batangas and Cavite. - Umagang Kay Ganda, August 8, 2012