4 provinces in Visayas under Signal No. 2 as ‘Basyang’ accelerates

MANILA, Philippines—At least four provinces in Visayas - Siquijor, the southeastern portion of Negros Oriental, the southern portion of Cebu, and the southern portion of Bohol – were placed under Signal No. 2 as Tropical Storm Basyang further accelerated while moving closer to Eastern Mindanao, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Thursday.Also under the same storm signal are some areas in Mindanao – Surigao del Norte including Siargao, Bucas Grande Islands, Surigao del Sur, the extreme northern portion of Davao Oriental, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Misamis Oriental, the northern portion of Bukidnon, the northeastern portion of Lanao del Norte, the northeastern portion of Misamis Occidental and Camiguin.In its 11 a.m. bulletin, Pagasa said Cagayancillo and Cuyo Islands in Luzon and the southern portion of Eastern Samar, the southern portion of Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, the rest of Bohol, the rest of Cebu, the rest of Negros Oriental, Negros Occidental, Guimaras, Iloilo, Capiz, Aklan, and Antique in the Visayas were under Signal No. 1.Also under the same wind signal were areas in Mindanao - Dinagat Islands, the northern and central portions of Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, the northern portion of Davao del Sur, the rest of Bukidnon, the northern portion of Cotabato, Lanao del Sur, the northern portion of Maguindanao del Norte, the rest of Lanao del Norte, the rest of Misamis Occidental, the eastern and central portions of Zamboanga del Norte, the northern and central portions of Zamboanga del Sur, and the northern portion of Zamboanga Sibugay.Packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour (kph) with gustiness of up to 80 kph, “Basyang” was estimated to be 295 kilometers east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur moving westward at 25kph.Pagasa administrator Nathaniel Servando told The Manila Times that the tropical storm will make its initial landfall over Surigao del Sur tonight.“After crossing Mindanao, it is likely to emerge over Bohol Sea tomorrow morning, and may pass close or make another landfall over Siquijor and the southern portion of Negros Oriental by Friday afternoon,” Servando said.It will then slightly weaken as it interacts with the landmass.
2026-02-05 06:27:47