'Bebeng' intensifies further; 10 areas under storm signal 2

At least 10 areas were placed under Storm Signal 2 as tropical storm "Bebeng" (international code name Aere) intensified further and was forecast to make landfall over Bicol Sunday.

The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Bebeng was about 40 km southeast of Virac, Catanduanes as of 4 a.m.

"Bicol Region, Quezon Province and Northern Samar will experience stormy weather while the rest of Eastern Luzon and of Samar Provinces will have rains with gusty winds. The rest of Central and Southern Luzon and the Visayas will be cloudy skies with scattered to widespread rains and thunderstorms which may trigger flashfloods and landslides," it said in its 5 a.m. bulletin.



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