The Philippine Military Academy (PMA) in Baguio City has been spared from serious damages following a series of tropical cyclones that destroyed many areas across Luzon over the past two weeks.
PMA Spokesperson Jesse Nestor Saludo, however, told the Manila Standard on Sunday the campus will remain closed for visitors citing safety issues.
There is no definite timeline yet as to when it is going to be reopened for tourist visits and other activities.
“This precautionary measure is being implemented to ensure the safety of the public and all personnel within the Academy grounds,” Saludo said.
Baguio City, which is located in Benguet in the Cordillera Administrative Region, was among the areas affected when tropical cyclones ‘Crising,’ ‘Dante’ and ‘Emong’ hit the Philippines in successive fashion that intensified southwest monsoon rains recently.
The Philippine Navy headquarters in La Union, meanwhile, was damaged in the wake of the latest weather disturbances. But it did not deter them from performing their mandate to ensure the safety of the people amid the onslaught of typhoons.
Navy spokesperson Captain John Percie Alcos said strong winds and flying debris shattered multiple windows, roofs, and caused flooding in several workspaces at the Naval Station Ernesto Ogbina—the headquarters of Joint Task Force (JTF) Karagatan—when Typhoon Emong battered San Fernando City in La Union.
The troops also struggled with power outages further complicating their living conditions.
Despite the setbacks, troops from JTF Karagatan continued to conduct critical search, rescue, and retrieval (SRR) operations across northern Luzon to support affected communities, Alcos noted.
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