Land travel to Visayas, Mindanao canceled as ‘Jolina’ hounds Bicol
LEGAZPI CITY – Land travel to the Visayas, Mindanao and island provinces of the Bicol region has been suspended since Monday night, September 7, by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) Bicol regional office due to the threat of Typhoon “Jolina” (International name: Conson).
In an advisory, the agency said the temporary cancellation of inbound land travel would prevent congestion on Maharlika Highway near the port of Matnog in Sorsogon and all other ports in the region.
Matnog Port in Sorsogon is Southern Luzon’s main jump-off point to Samar and the rest of the Visayas and Mindanao.
The suspension will be in effect until after tropical cyclone wind signals in the region are lifted.
On Monday morning, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) suspended all trips.
As of 8 p.m., at least 281 passengers, 97 rolling cargoes and 16 vessels were stranded in various ports, PCG said.
Meanwhile, Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) 3 was raised over the northern and eastern portions of Masbate, including Ticao and Burias Islands; the extreme western portion of Northern Samar; and the northwestern portion of Samar.
TCWS No. 2 was raised over Albay, Sorsogon, the rest of Masbate, the western and southern portions of Camarines Sur, the western portion of Camarines Norte, Marinduque, the southern portion of Quezon; the eastern portion of Romblon; the rest of Biliran, the western portion of Northern Samar; the rest of Samar; and the northern portion of Leyte.
TCWS No.1 is affecting Catanduanes, the rest of Camarines Sur; the rest of Camarines Norte; the rest of Quezon including Polillo Islands; Laguna; Cavite; Batangas; Rizal; Metro Manila; Bulacan; the rest of Romblon; Oriental Mindoro; the rest of Northern Samar, the rest of Eastern Samar; the rest of Leyte; the northern portion of Southern Leyte; the northern portion of Cebu, including Camotes and Bantayan Islands; the northeastern portion of Iloilo; the northern portion of Aklan; and the northern portion of Capiz.
