NO MAJOR destruction was reported as tropical depression Samuel, which made two landfalls in the Visayas on Nov. 20 and 21, started to move out of the Philippine area. Weather bureau PAGASA, in its 5 p.m., Nov. 21 bulletin, said Samuel, moving with maximum winds of up to 45 kilometers per hour (km/h) near the center and gustiness of up to 60 km/h, was expected to be out by Thursday evening or early Friday. Typhoon warning signal #1 remained up yesterday in the following areas: Romblon; southern Occidental Mindoro; southern Oriental Mindoro; Palawan, including Calamian and Cuyo groups of islands; Guimaras, Iloilo, Capiz, Aklan, and Antique.

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