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6 domestic flights canceled due to 'Bising'

By Ma. Cristina Arayata

April 19, 2021, 1:43 pm

MANILA – At least six domestic flights were canceled due to the effects of Typhoon Bising (international name Surigae), the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said Monday.

As of 11:53 a.m., the canceled flights were: CebGo (DG) 6177/6178 Manila-Masbate-Manila; DG 6195/6196 Manila-Legazpi-Manila; and PAL Express (2P) 2923/2924 Manila-Legazpi-Manila

Several areas are placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2, including Legazpi City in Albay. Bising is forecast to bring moderate to heavy, with at times intense rains over Bicol Region, Northern Samar, Samar, Eastern Samar, Biliran and the northern portion of Leyte.

It was last tracked 235 kilometers east-northeast of Virac, Catanduanes, or 360 kilometers east of Daet, Camarines Norte. The typhoon packs maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center, and gustiness of up to 240 kph. (PNA)

 

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