Typhoon ‘Karen’ grounds flights

Several domestic flights were cancelled on Saturday due to bad weather as Typhoon “Karen” (international name: Sarika) continues to threaten Luzon and parts of Visayas.

The Manila International Airport Authority (Miaa) said the following flights were cancelled as of 12 noon Saturday:

Cebu Pacific

5J 396 CAGAYAN-MNL

5J 790 BUTUAN-MNL

5J 980 DAVAO-MNL

5J 482 BACOLOD-MNL

5J 490 BACOLOD-MNL

5J 974 DAVAO-MNL

*5J 5196 MNL-CAUAYAN

*5J 5197 CAUAYAN-MNL

*5J 504 MNL-TUGUEGARAO

* 5J 506 MNL-TUGGUEGARAO

5J 507 TUGUEGARAO-MNL

Pal Express

2P 2925 MNL-LEGASPI

2P 2926 LEGASPI-MNL

2P 2265 MNL-NAGA

2P 2266 NAGA-MNL

2P 2261 MNL-NAGA

2P 2262 NAGA-MNL

2P 2071 MNL-CALBAYOG

2P 2072 CALBAYOG-MNL

2P 2079 MNL-CATARMAN

2P 2080 CATARMAN-MNL

2P 2021 MNL-MASBATE

2P 2022 MASBATE-MNL

CebGo

DG 6114 NAGA-MNL

Philippine Airlines

PR 2022 MASBATE-MNL

*PR 2084 MNL-BASCO

PR 2085 BASCO-MNL

As of Saturday morning, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Karen was spotted 95 kilometers north northeast of Virac, Catanduanes.

READ: 5 areas under signal no. 3 as Typhoon ‘Karen’ heads for Luzon

Pagasa said it is expected to make landfall over the Quezon-Aurora area Sunday morning.

Public storm signal no. 3 was raised in the provinces of Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, Northern Quezon including Polilio island and Aurora.

Signal no. 2 was raised over rest of Quezon, Camarines Sur, Albay, Rizal, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Quirino, Zambales, Tarlac, Pangasinan, Nueva Vizcaya, La Union and Benguet.

Sorsogon, Masbate including Ticao and Burias Island, Isabela, Romblon, Marinduque, Oriental Mindoro, Batangas, Laguna, Cavite, Metro Manila, Pampanga, Bataan, Ifugao and Northern Samar were placed under signal no. 1. IDL