Typhoon 'Frank' whips Metro; power outage hits many areas

MANILA, Philippines - Typhoon Frank (Fengshen) has entered Metro Manila Sunday morning under Public Storm Signal Number 3 with strong winds whipping electric wires and trees, and brownouts hitting several areas including Fairview, Caloocan, Novaliches, Parañaque, Pasay, and Muntinlupa. Rene Famil of the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration told radio dzBB that "Frank" had started entering the metropolis at about 5 a.m., with the eye of the storm seen at the vicinity of Tayabas, in Quezon province, 60 kilometers southeast of Metro Manila. Frank" packed maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph, and was moving north-northwest at 15 kph. By Monday morning it is expected to be 70 kilometers (km) northwest of Baguio City. By Tuesday morning it is expected to be 260 km West southwest of Basco, Batanes. By Wednesday morning it is expected to be 330 km northwest of Basco, Batanes. Storm Signal No. 3 are also up in Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Lubang Island, Marinduque, Batangas, Laguna, Cavite, Rizal, Quezon province, Polilio Island, Southern Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Pangasinan, Zambales and Bataan. Under Signal No. 2 are the Calamian Group of Islands, Romblon, Camarines Norte, rest of Aurora, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Benguet, and La Union. Under Signal No. 1 are Northern Palawan, Burias Island, Albay, Camarines Sur, Southern Isabela, Ifugao, Mountain Province, Ilocos Sur, Aklan, Capiz, and Antique. - GMANews.TV