Major roads in Antipolo City now passable

 Antipolo City roads now passable

MANILA, Philippines — All major roads in Antipolo City, Rizal, are now passable except for the outer lanes of Marcos Highway, according to City Mayor Jun-Andeng Ynares.

“As of 5:30 am today, lahat ng major roads natin sa Antipolo ay passable na maliban sa outer lanes (both directions) ng Marcos Highway sa may labas ng Vermont Park, Filinvest at SM Masinag dahil sa tubig baha,” Mayor Ynares said in a Facebook post on Thursday.

She reminded her constituents to call the city’s 24/7 Emergency Operations Center in case of an emergency:

  • Antipolo Hotline: 0917-854-0842 | 0927-755-9911 | 8696-9911 | 8689-4576 | 8689-4564
  • Antipolo, OPSS: 8734-2470
  • Antipolo Police: 8697-2409 | 0917-157-7627

Meanwhile, in a separate advisory, the state weather bureau said that Typhoon Carina further weakened while exiting the Philippine area of responsibility.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported that as of 4 a.m., Carina now packs maximum sustained winds of 150 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 250 kph.

Carina was last spotted 465 kilometers north of Itbayat, Batanes, or near Hsinchu County, Taiwan, and is moving north at 20 kph.

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