In a PhilStar.com report yesterday, Basyang has slightly intensified as it neared landfall in Mindanao, according to PAGASA. -PAGASA said Basyang made its initial landfall in Surigao del Sur early yesterday, moving west-northwest at 25 kilometers per hour, packing maximum sustained winds of 75 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 90 kph. Wind Signal No. 2 was raised over several areas in the Visayas and Mindanao, while some parts of Luzon were under Signal No.

Source: Philippine Star February 08, 2026 01:02 UTC