Paeng keeps strength as it moves over San Pablo, Laguna

Severe Tropical Storm Paeng has maintained its strength while moving over San Pablo City, Laguna, PAGASA said on Saturday afternoon.

At 4 p.m., Paeng was spotted in the vicinity of San Pablo, carrying maximum sustained winds of 95 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 160 km/h, the weather bureau said in its 5 p.m. bulletin.

It was moving northwestward at 20 km/h.

PAGASA also said Paeng made landfall in Sariaya, Quezon at 1:40 p.m.

Heavy to intense with at times torrential rains are expected over Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Marinduque, Romblon, Mindoro Provinces, and the northern portion of Palawan, including Calamian and Cuyo Islands for the rest of Saturday. 

Moderate to heavy with at times intense rains will prevail over Camarines Provinces, mainland Cagayan Valley, Cordillera Administrative Region, Western Visayas, and Central Luzon while to light to moderate with, at times heavy rains are possible over the rest of Luzon and Visayas.

On Sunday, moderate to heavy with at times intense rains are likely over Zambales, Bataan, and Ilocos Region.

Metro Manila, Cordillera Administrative Region, Mimaropa, the rest of Calabarzon, and the rest of Central Luzon will experience light to moderate with at times heavy rains.

Under Signal No. 3 are the following areas:

• Metro Manila
• Bataan
• the southern portion of Zambales (Olongapo City, Subic, Castillejos, San Antonio)
• the northern and central portions of Quezon (Pitogo, Lucena City, Pagbilao, Infanta, Tiaong, Unisan, Plaridel, San Antonio, Candelaria, Lucban, Sampaloc, Padre Burgos, Sariaya, City of Tayabas, Mauban, Dolores, General Nakar, Agdangan, Gumaca, Atimonan, Real, Macalelon, General Luna, Catanauan) including Pollilo Islands
• Laguna
• Batangas
• Cavite
• Rizal
• the northwestern portion of Occidental Mindoro (Paluan, Abra de Ilog) including Lubang Islands
• the northern portion of Oriental Mindoro (San Teodoro, Puerto Galera, Baco, City of Calapan, Naujan)

Signal No. 2 is in effect over the following areas:

• the southern portion of Aurora (San Luis, Baler, Dingalan, Maria Aurora)
• Bulacan
• Pampanga
• Tarlac
• the rest of Zambales
• the western portion of Camarines Sur (Siruma, Tinambac, Milaor, Camaligan, Pili, San Fernando, Magarao, Minalabac, Naga City, Calabanga, Bombon, Canaman, Gainza, Sipocot, Del Gallego, Ragay, Lupi, Pasacao, Cabusao, Libmanan, Pamplona)
• the rest of Oriental Mindoro
• the rest of Occidental Mindoro
• Nueva Ecija
• Pangasinan
• Camarines Norte
• the rest of Quezon
• Marinduque
• Romblon

Signal No. 1 was raised over the following areas:

• Isabela
• Nueva Vizcaya
• Quirino
• La Union
• Kalinga
• Abra
• Benguet
• Ifugao
• Mountain Province
• Ilocos Sur
• the rest of Aurora
• Catanduanes
• the rest of Camarines Sur
• Albay
• Sorsogon
• Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands
• the northern portion of Palawan (El Nido, Taytay, Dumaran, Araceli, Roxas, San Vicente) including Calamian Islands and Cuyo Islands
• Northern Samar
• the northern portion of Eastern Samar (San Policarpo, Oras, Arteche, Jipapad, Maslog, Dolores, Can-Avid)
• the northern portion of Leyte (Tunga, San Miguel, Matag-Ob, Calubian, Leyte, Carigara, Babatngon, Jaro, San Isidro, Santa Fe, Villaba, Palompon, Merida, Ormoc City, Isabel, Capoocan, Alangalang, Tabango, Tacloban City, Kananga, Barugo)
• Biliran
• the northern and central portions of Samar (San Jorge, San Sebastian, Santa Rita, Villareal, Zumarraga, Matuguinao, Pinabacdao, Almagro, Calbayog City, Talalora, Jiabong, Pagsanghan, City of Catbalogan, Gandara, Motiong, Santo Nino, Tagapul-An, San Jose de Buan, Santa Margarita, Tarangnan, Daram, Paranas, Hinabangan, Calbiga)
• the northern and central portions of Cebu (Daanbantayan, Medellin, San Remigio, Tabogon, City of Bogo, Borbon, Tabuelan, Sogod, Catmon, Tuburan, Carmen, Danao City, Asturias, Balamban, Compostela, Toledo City, Pinamungahan, Cebu City, Mandaue City, Consolacion, Liloan, Lapu-Lapu City, Aloguinsan, Minglanilla, City of Talisay, City of Naga, San Fernando, City of Carcar, Barili) including Bantayan and Camotes Islands
• the northern and central portions of Negros Occidental (Sagay City, Cadiz City, City of Escalante, Manapla, Enrique B. Magalona, City of Victorias, Silay City, City of Talisay, Murcia, Bacolod City, Bago City, Pulupandan, Valladolid, La Carlota City, La Castellana, San Enrique, Pontevedra, Hinigaran, Moises Padilla, Isabela, San Carlos City, Salvador Benedicto, Calatrava, Toboso, Binalbagan, City of Himamaylan)
• the northern portion of Negros Oriental (Canlaon City, Vallehermoso, La Libertad, City of Guihulngan, Jimalalud, Tayasan)
• Guimaras
• Capiz
• Iloilo
• Aklan
• Antique

The tropical cyclone is forecast to track west northwestward through Sunday morning.

“On the forecast track, the center of Paeng will traverse the Cavite-Batangas area, then will cross the southern portion of Bataan. Paeng may maintain its strength while traversing the Luzon landmass and further intensification is likely once it emerges over the West Philippine Sea,” PAGASA said. — VBL, GMA News