MANILA – Sixteen domestic flights were canceled on Monday due to inclement weather, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said.
The canceled flights were:
Airswift
• ATX 5538: El Nido - Busuanga
• ATX 5539: Busuanga - El Nido
Philippine Airlines
• PR2196: Manila - Laoag
• PR2197: Laoag - Manila
• PR2198: Manila - Laoag
• PR2199: Laoag - Manila
• PR2688: Clark - Basco
• PR2689: Basco - Clark
• PR2932: Manila - Basco
• PR2933: Basco - Manila
• PR2018: Manila - Cauayan
• PR2019: Cauayan - Manila
• PR2014: Manila - Tuguegarao
• PR2015: Tuguegarao - Manila
Cebu Pacific
• Ceb404: Manila - Laoag
• Ceb405: Laoag - Manila
Super Typhoon Nando (international name Ragasa) further intensified, packing maximum sustained winds of 215 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 265 kph, based on the weather bureau's 8 a.m. bulletin.
The cyclone threatens Babuyan Islands. Nando and the southwest monsoon are causing strong winds and heavy rains in many areas across Luzon. (PNA)