THE Polillo Islands, the extreme northern portion of Quezon, extreme southern portion of Aurora, the eastern portion of Bulacan, and the extreme southeastern portion of Nueva Ecija, were all placed Storm Signal Number 5 by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) according to its latest severe weather bulletin released at 2 p.m. today.
Also, the northern portion of the National Capital Region (NCR) was placed under Signal #4 by the Pagasa as Super Typhoon “Karding” continues to inch closer to land.
The cities of Quezon, Valenzuela, Malabon, Navotas, Marikina and Caloocan Calaguas Islands, plus the southern portion of Aurora (San Luis, Baler, Maria Aurora), the northern portion of Quezon (the rest of General Nakar, the rest of Infanta, Real), the central and southern portion of Nueva Ecija (Gabaldon, the rest of General Tinio, City of Gapan, Peñaranda), the rest of Bulacan, Pampanga, the northern and central portions of Rizal (Rodriguez, City of Antipolo, Tanay, San Mateo, Baras), the southeastern portion of Tarlac (La Paz, Concepcion), and the extreme northern portion of Laguna (Famy, Siniloan, Santa Maria, Pangil), were all placed under Signal #4 by the state weather agency.
On the other hand, placed under Signal #3 were the rest of Metro Manila, the rest of Rizal, the northern and central portions of Laguna (Mabitac, Pakil, Paete, Kalayaan, Lumban, Cavinti, Pagsanjan, Luisiana, Majayjay, Magdalena, Santa Cruz, Pila, Liliw, Nagcarlan, Victoria, Rizal, City of San Pedro, City of Biñan, City of Santa Rosa, Cabuyao City, City of Calamba, Los Baños, Bay, Calauan).
Meanwhile, the northern and central portions of Cavite (Tanza, Rosario, Noveleta, Kawit, Imus City, Bacoor City, City of Dasmariñas, Carmona, Gen. Mariano Alvarez, Silang, Amadeo, City of General Trias, Trece Martires City, Naic, Indang), the rest of the northern portion of Quezon (Infanta, Real, General Nakar, Mauban), and the northern portion of Camarines Norte (Vinzons, Paracale, Jose Panganiban, Capalonga), plus the central portion of Aurora (Dipaculao); the southeastern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Alfonso Castaneda, Dupax del Sur, Dupax del Norte); the rest of Nueva Ecija; the rest of Tarlac; Zambales; Bataan; Pangasinan;
In an 11 a.m. severe weather bulletin, PAGASA placed two areas Signal #5 on Sunday morning as Super Typhoon “Karding” (international name: Noru) became stronger as it moved towards the northern portion of Quezon and southern portion of Aurora.
(PHOTO CREDIT: DOST-PAGASA)