Manila, July 6 (RHC-Xinhua) -- Government offices and schools were closed on Monday in the Philippine capital of Metro Manila due to flooding triggered by heavy rains because of tropical storm Linfa, locally known as Egay.
President Benigno S. Aquino III's office issued a statement after "accumulated rainfall" that reached the critical level. Agencies whose functions involve the delivery of basic and health services, preparedness and response to disasters and calamities, and the performance of other vital public services were not suspended.
