Tropical Depression Ester has slowed down over the Philippine Sea early Saturday, but it is enhancing the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) which will bring rains over portions of the western sections of Southern Luzon, including Metro Manila, and Visayas, PAGASA said in its 5 a.m. bulletin.
Office of Civil Defense-Bicol (File photo) LEGAZPI CITY - At least six flooding incidents and a landslide were reported in the provinces of Camarines Sur and Albay on Saturday, according to the Office of Civil Defense in Bicol (OCD-5). Gremil Alexis Naz, OCD-5 spokesperson, said in an interview that heavy rains were spawned by Tropical Depression Ester, which was earlier located east of Itbayat, Batanes. "Affected municipalities are Nabua, Baao and Buhi in the province of Camarines Sur, and Guinobatan, in the province of Albay," he said. Naz said five roads in the municipalities of Nabua, Baao, and Buhi in Camarines Sur were reported impassable due to flooding. "We are continuously monitoring and coordinating with the disaster risk reduction management offices of the affected provinces," he said. OCD Bicol advised local government units with high susceptibility to flood and landslide to monitor updates and implement countermeasures. As of the 11 a.m. bulletin of the
A low pressure area (LPA) off extreme Northern Luzon has developed into a tropical depression and was given the local name "Ester," weather bureau PAGASA reported Friday.