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MANILA, Philippines – Some domestic flights were cancelled Monday (August 12) due to typhoon “Labuyo” (international name: Utor), the Department of Transportation and Communication said.
The following Cebu Pacific and Air Philippines flights were cancelled, the DOTC said in its Twitter account:
5J-504 MNL-Tuguegarao
5J-505 Tuguegarao-MNL
5J-196 MNL-Cauayan
5J-197 Cauayan-MNL
5J-821 MNL-Virac
5J-822 Virac-MNL
2P-084 MNL-Basco
2P-085 Basco-MNL
Typhoon “Labuyo” was last observed 45 kilometers west of Casiguran, Aurora as of 4a.m., the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said.
It packed maximum sustained winds of 165 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 200 kph. Storms signals were raised in some areas of Luzon.