Sea travel, classes in Masbate resume
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LEGAZPI CITY — Classes and sea trips in mainland Masbate resumed on Wednesday morning after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) lifted on Wednesday morning, April 12, the Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal (TCWS).
Lieutenant Commander Edgardo Aguilar of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Station in Masbate said all trips of roll-on-roll-off and cargo vessels in the mainland province going to the Visayas resumed at 5 a.m.
PCG Bicol said in a report that as of 8 a.m., 1,918 passengers, 368 rolling cargoes, and eight vessels were still stranded in ports in Albay and Sorsogon.
Martin Espayos, information officer of the Schools Division Office of Department of Education Masbate, said classes in the province resumed except in Ticao and Burias Islands.
Pagasa said TCWS No. 1 remained hoisted in Catanduanes, Sorsogon, Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Ticao Island, Burias Island, the eastern portion of Laguna (San Pablo City, Rizal, Nagcarlan, Pila, Liliw, Magdalena, Majayjay, Luisiana, Cavinti, Pagsanjan, Santa Cruz, Lumban, Kalayaan, Paete, Pakil, Pangil, Siniloan, Famy, Santa Maria, Mabitac), Aurora, Quezon, and the eastern portion of Rizal (Tanay, Pililla, Jala-Jala).
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