Tropical Storm "Mario" brings Storm signals to Luzon

Tropical Storm "Mario" with an international name "Fung-wong" brings storm signals no. 1 and 2 to Luzon. Cagayan including Calayan and Babuyan Group of Islands and Northern Isabela was under PUBLIC STORM WARNING SIGNALS (PSWS) #2  with winds of 61-100 kph is expected in at least 24 hrs). While Catanduanes, rest of Isabela, Northern Aurora, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Ifugao, Mt. Province, Apayao, Kalinga, Abra, Ilocos Norte and Batanes Group of Islands are under PSWS#1 with winds of 30-60 kph is expected in at least 36 hours. Residents are advised for possible flash floods and landslides as combination of tropical storm and habagat or southwest monsoon effects. Mindanao will be experiencing partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms. Heavy rainfall warning for several areas in the Visayas after Tropical cyclone "Mario" strengthened into a storm.

 According to the Deputy Presidential Spokesperson, the Executive Secretary is suspending classes in all levels, public and private, in the following areas:

1. Metro Manila

2. Zambales

3. Bataan
4. Pampanga
5. Tarlac
6. Nueva Ecija
7. Bulacan
8. Rizal
9. Cavite
10. Batangas
11. Laguna
12. Quezon, including Polillo Island,
13. Mindoro Provinces
14. Camarines Norte
15. Marinduque
16. Pangasinan

All government offices are also suspended for areas with RED rainfall warning. La Mesa Dam, malapit na sa spilling level and RED rainfall warning - M. Manila, Rizal, Bulacan, Laguna while ORANGE rainfall warning is up on Zambales and YELLOW on Cavite, Batangas and Quezon.