Typhoon ‘Karen’ grounds flights
Several domestic flights were cancelled on Saturday due to bad weather as Typhoon “Karen” (international name: Sarika) continues to threaten Luzon and parts of Visayas.
The Manila International Airport Authority (Miaa) said the following flights were cancelled as of 12 noon Saturday:
Cebu Pacific
5J 396 CAGAYAN-MNL
5J 790 BUTUAN-MNL
5J 980 DAVAO-MNL
5J 482 BACOLOD-MNL
5J 490 BACOLOD-MNL
5J 974 DAVAO-MNL
*5J 5196 MNL-CAUAYAN
*5J 5197 CAUAYAN-MNL
*5J 504 MNL-TUGUEGARAO
* 5J 506 MNL-TUGGUEGARAO
5J 507 TUGUEGARAO-MNL
Pal Express
2P 2925 MNL-LEGASPI
2P 2926 LEGASPI-MNL
2P 2265 MNL-NAGA
2P 2266 NAGA-MNL
2P 2261 MNL-NAGA
2P 2262 NAGA-MNL
2P 2071 MNL-CALBAYOG
2P 2072 CALBAYOG-MNL
2P 2079 MNL-CATARMAN
2P 2080 CATARMAN-MNL
2P 2021 MNL-MASBATE
2P 2022 MASBATE-MNL
CebGo
DG 6114 NAGA-MNL
Philippine Airlines
PR 2022 MASBATE-MNL
*PR 2084 MNL-BASCO
PR 2085 BASCO-MNL
As of Saturday morning, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Karen was spotted 95 kilometers north northeast of Virac, Catanduanes.
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Pagasa said it is expected to make landfall over the Quezon-Aurora area Sunday morning.
Public storm signal no. 3 was raised in the provinces of Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, Northern Quezon including Polilio island and Aurora.
Signal no. 2 was raised over rest of Quezon, Camarines Sur, Albay, Rizal, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Quirino, Zambales, Tarlac, Pangasinan, Nueva Vizcaya, La Union and Benguet.
Sorsogon, Masbate including Ticao and Burias Island, Isabela, Romblon, Marinduque, Oriental Mindoro, Batangas, Laguna, Cavite, Metro Manila, Pampanga, Bataan, Ifugao and Northern Samar were placed under signal no. 1. IDL
