Tropical depression ‘Marce’ threatens the province of Aklan, Boracay Island and the rest of provinces in Western Visayas, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said.
In its severe weather bulletin No. 10 issued 8 p.m. Thursday, more areas were placed in tropical cyclone warning signal No. 1. Marce now maximum sustained winds of up to 55 kilometers per hour (kph) and gustiness of up to 95 kph.
It is 75 km north northwest of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, moving northwest at 19 kph.
Signal No. 1 is raised in Aklan, Capiz, Antique, Iloilo, Guimaras, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Biliran, Southern part of Samar and Eastern Samar, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Bohol, Cebu, Bantayan Island, Camotes Island and Siquijor.
On the other hand, the Philippine Coast Guard-Caticlan has allowed motorized pump boat trips until 10 p.m. as safety precautions from Caticlan port in Malay, Aklan to Cagban Port in Boracay Island due to ‘Marce’. The operation of roll-on roll-off (roro) vessels to Roxas, Mindoro and Batangas are also temporarily suspended on Thursday morning.
The following areas are now under Signal No. 1: Masbate, Calamian Group, Cuyo Island, Occidental Mindoro, Romblon and Oriental Mindoro.
Surigao del Norte, Siargao Island, Agusan del Norte, Camiguin, Surigao del Sur, Dinagat Island, Agusan del Sur and Misamis Oriental are also placed under Signal No. 1.
Residents under TCWS#1, the rest of Eastern Visayas and the rest of Bicol Region are advised to be alert against possible flashfloods and landslides, the weather bureau said.
Marce is expected to leave the country on Monday morning.
BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL
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