As of 5 am #PaengPH was recorded in the vicinity of Candelaria, Zambales, having weakened into a tropical storm as it moved outside Luzon’s landmass.
It still packs sustained winds of 85 kph near the center and gusts of up to 105 kph.
As of 5 am #PaengPH was recorded in the vicinity of Candelaria, Zambales, having weakened into a tropical storm as it moved outside Luzon’s landmass.
It still packs sustained winds of 85 kph near the center and gusts of up to 105 kph.
From 4 am till 10 am today, rains with gusty winds still expected in Metro Manila, Bulacan and Cavite.
The rest of GMMA with Laguna and Rizal, meanwhile, will likely have
Severe Tropical Storm Paeng (international name: Nalgae) will likely exit the Luzon landmass in six to 12 hours as it leaves the Laguna de Bay and the Metro Manila-Rizal-Bulacan area as of 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, state weather bureau PAGASA said.
In its latest bulletin, PAGASA said Paeng was last seen in the vicinity of Baliwag, Bulacan as of 10:00 p.m. It packed maximum sustained winds of 95 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 160 kph.
Paeng is moving north northwestward heading to West Philippine Sea, at 15 kph.
The storm is forecast to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Monday, PAGASA added.
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The Ateneo de Manila University says it is moving the October 30 session of its college entrance test to a later date due to Severe Tropical Storm Paeng.
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As of 8 p.m. #PaengPH maintained its strength as a severe tropical storm as it crosses the northern part of Cavite.
Heavy to intense and at time torrential rains expected over:
- Metro Manila
- Bataan
- Zambales
- Calabarzon
- Marinduque
- Mindoro
- Northern parts of Palawan
The following areas are under Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 as Paeng was spotted in the vicinity of General Mariano Alvarez, Cavite.
The Manila International Airport Authority announces that runways at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport will be closed Saturday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. or "until prevailing conditions improve."
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 remained hoisted over Metro Manila and several other areas as Severe Tropical Storm Paeng (international name: Nalgae) may cross the capital region and nearby provinces on Saturday.
PAGASA said in a bulletin issued at 2 p.m. on Saturday that after Paeng makes landfall in the vicinity of San Juan, Batangas, it may cross the Cavite-Metro Manila-Bataan peninsula area for the rest of the day. — Xave Gregorio
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The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council is recommending for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to declare a national state of calamity for up to a year due to the impacts of Severe Tropical Storm Paeng (international name: Nalgae).
A declaration of a state of calamity will trigger a price freeze and will allow the release of emergency funds. — Xave Gregorio
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Over in UAAP Season 85, men’s basketball action has also been suspended in the afternoon as women’s hoops pushed through in the morning at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
The women’s badminton later in day was likewise called off in line with the automatic suspension of all collegiate schools under the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) due to Signal No. 3 in Metro Manila.
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Calls for donations for help, either in cash or in kind, have been raised by various groups from different provinces affected by Severe Tropical Storm Paeng (international name: Nalgae).
Here is a running list of initiatives and donation drives where you can send donations of relief goods or monetary support to those affected by the severe tropical storm.