STORM BASYANG (international name: Sanba) has weakened on its way out of the Philippine area yesterday, returning into its initial low pressure area status. However, weather bureau PAGASA warned in its 5 p.m. update on Wednesday, Feb. 14, that the weather disturbance could strengthen again into a tropical depression as it continues to dump moderate to heavy rains over Palawan. Basyang was forecasted to be out of the country by Thursday afternoon. Basyang, the second typhoon to enter the Philippines this year, brought high rainfall levels that left various parts of Mindanao and the Visayas flooded. Meanwhile, the tail-end of a Cold Front will bring scattered light to moderate, with at times heavy rains over Quezon, Bicol Region and Eastern Visayas. PAGASA said “residents of these areas must continue monitoring for updates, take appropriate measures against possible flooding and landslides.”

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