MANILA – Local carriers have announced the cancellation of 18 flights scheduled Wednesday in anticipation of the impact and proximity of Tropical Storm Kristine.
The canceled flights are:
PR 2932/2933 Manila-Basco-Manila
PR 2688/2689 Clark-Basco-Clark
DG 6113/6114 Manila-Naga-Manila
DG 6117/6118 Manila-Naga-Manila
DG 6177/6178 Manila-Masbate-Manila
5J 196/197 Manila-Cauayan-Manila
5J 504/505 Manila-Tuguegarao-Manila
5J 506/507 Manila-Tuguegarao-Manila
5J 821/822 Manila-Virac-Manila
Philippine Airlines passengers could rebook their tickets within 60 days from the original schedule, while Cebu Pacific passengers could rebook within 30 days.
They may also refund their tickets, and convert the amount to vouchers (for PAL) or CEB, wallet credits.
As of 5 p.m. Tuesday, Kristine slightly intensified, packing maximum sustained winds of 75 kph near the center, and gustiness of up to 90 kph.
Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 is hoisted over Catanduanes, the eastern portion of Camarines Norte (Basud, Daet, Talisay, Vinzons, Paracale, and Mercedes), the eastern portion of Camarines Sur (Caramoan, Presentacion, Garchitorena, Tinambac, Siruma, Lagonoy, Goa, San Jose, Saglay, and Tigaon), the eastern portion of Albay (Rapu-Rapu, Bacacay, City of Tabaco, Malilipot, Malinao, and Tiwi) and the eastern portion of Sorsogon (Barcelona, Gubat, and Prieto Diaz), the northeastern portion of Northern Samar (Palapag, Mapanas, Gamay, Laoang, Catubig, Lapinig, Pambujan, and San Roque) and the northern portion of Eastern Samar (Jipapad, San Policarpo, and Arteche).
Gale-force winds will prevail in those areas.
Strong winds will prevail in areas under signal no. 1: Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Apayao, Kalinga, Abra, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Zambales, Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon including Pollilo Islands, Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands, Oriental Mindoro, Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands, Marinduque, Romblon, the rest of Camarines Norte, the rest of Camarines Sur, the rest of Albay, and the rest of Sorsogon, rest of Eastern Samar, the rest of Northern Samar, Samar, Leyte, Biliran, and Southern Leyte, Dinagat Islands and Surigao del Norte including Siargao – Bucas Grande.
The cyclone is forecast to move generally northwestward until it makes landfall over Isabela or northern Aurora either Wednesday or Thursday.
It is likely to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Friday, the weather bureau said. (PNA)