Ruby makes landfall in Laiya, Batangas

MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Ruby has made landfall in Laiya, Batangas, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said early Monday evening.

Pagasa said Ruby slammed into Laiya at 5:45 p.m. and it is expected to skirt Manila Bay later in the night.

Although it has weakened to 85 kph, Ruby still dumped rains in Batangas and nearby provinces while traveling west northwest at 13 kph, radio reports said.

“Ruby and the northeast monsoon will cause rough to very rough sea conditions over the seaboards of Luzon and Visayas. Fisherfolk and those using small sea craft are advised not to venture out over the said seaboards,” Pagasa said.

There were no more areas placed under Signal No. 3. The areas with storm signals were:

PUBLIC STORM WARNING SIGNAL #2

(Winds of 61-100 kph is expected in at least 24 hrs)

LUZON: Metro Manila, Batangas, Cavite, Bataan, Laguna, Southern Quezon, Marinduque and Northern Oriental Mindoro including Lubang Island.

PUBLIC STORM WARNING SIGNAL #1

(Winds of 30-60 kph is expected in at least 36 hrs)

Zambales, Pampanga, Tarlac, Bulacan, Rizal, Rest of Quezon, Rest of Mindoro Provinces and Romblon.