Nevertheless, Cagayan was placed under “red alert” status, as local officials monitored weather updates and prepared contingency plans for disaster response. Some 34 families or 111 people were evacuated from the villages of Poblacion, Dadao, Babuyan Claro, and Naguilan on Calayan Island. 2 over parts of mainland Cagayan, the eastern part of Babuyan Islands (Babuyan Island, Camiguin Island, Didicas Island, Pamuktan Island), and the islands of Batanes province. 1 were the northern and central parts of Aurora, Polillo Islands, the northern part of Catanduanes, the northeastern part of Camarines Sur, and the northern part of Camarines Norte. In Batangas province in Southern Luzon, sea travel among small vessels was suspended due to rough sea conditions, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 30, 2023 08:16 UTC