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Over 1,700 stranded in Bicol because of 'Ondoy'


At least 1,700 passengers remained stranded in Bicol while seacraft operators were forced to cancel trips in Caticlan in Aklan province due to tropical storm "Ondoy." Philippine Coast Guard commandant Admiral Wilfredo Tamayo also reminded owners of seacraft of a guideline barring travel for seacraft weighing 1,000 tons or less. "Mga 1,000 to 2,000 ang stranded passengers. Sa Bicol, mga 1,700 plus ang stranded passengers (Reports reaching us indicate 1,000 to 2,000 passengers have been stranded. In Bicol alone, 1,700 plus passengers have been stranded)," Tamayo said in an interview on dzRH radio Saturday. He said that in Caticlan in Western Visayas, boats could not dock or leave port because of strong winds and big waves. Many operators there have canceled their trips to ensure safety of passengers, he said. "Di tinuloy ang byahe, ang pasahero pinababa (The trips in Caticlan were canceled, and the passengers were asked to disembark)," he said. Under Storm Signal No. 2 as of 5 a.m. were La Union, Pangasinan, Benguet, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, Zambales, Bulacan, Northern Quezon, Polillo Islands, Camarines Norte, and Rizal. Under Storm Signal No. 1 are Isabela, Mt. Province, Ifugao, Ilocos Sur, Bataan, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Marinduque, Mindoro provinces, Lubang Islands, Southern Quezon, Camarines Sur, Albay, Burias Islands, and Metro Manila. - GMANews.TV

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