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The local stock market advanced for the second straight session as investors continued to take advantage of affordable share prices following a recent seven-day slump.

The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index closed yesterday’s session at 6,039.76, higher by 0.23 percent or 13.73 points.

The broader All Shares index also improved by 0.13 percent or 4.67 points, finishing at 3,659.29.

Philstocks Financial research manager Japhet Tantiangco said the local market extended its gains as investors continued with their bargain hunting.

‘The positive cues from Wall Street driven by Fed rate cut hopes help in Thursday’s session,’ he said.

All sectors were in the green, except for property which declined by 1.2 percent.

Total value turnover thinned to P5.56 billion from the previous day’s P6.8 billion.

Foreigners were net sellers with net outflows at P762.05 million.

Market breadth was negative as decliners edged out advancers, 95 to 89, while 65 issues were unchanged.

ICTSI remained as the session’s most actively traded stock, ending flat at P486 percent, followed by BDO Unibank and Ayala Land which dropped by 0.22 percent and 1.64 percent, respectively, to P138 and P24.

Among index members, SM Investments recorded the highest jump with a 2.03-percent increase, while SM Prime lost the most, declining by 2.18 percent.

The knives are out and San Miguel Beer knows it can’t rest easy in its PBA Philippine Cup title def

‘Definitely, we’ll work hard to retain the championship but alam namin mahirap ngayon, marami nang teams na lumakas. Hopefully we can defend the crown,’ SMB team governor Robert Non said during the recent presscon for the 50th season.

He mentioned how TNT, runner-up in the Season 49 All-Filipino, has welcomed back its injured players who were missing in the previous tournament for another shot at the crown jewel.

Aside from the usual suspects, Non also noted the threat he expects from ‘darkhorse’ Converge, Rain or Shine and Magnolia, now under former Ginebra player LA Tenorio.

‘Dapat eh magising na sa katotohanan team namin, hindi pwedeng tutulog-tulog na ngayon, ang daming magagaling na,’ he said.

For Meralco, there’s an added motivation to wrest the crown back and get even with the very team that spoiled its title-repeat campaign last season.

‘Sila Robert (San Miguel) ang defending champion (now), kami yung dinethrone nila last season so we hope we can return the favor this year,’ said Bolts governor Atty. William Pamintuan, referring to the squad’s 97-108 loss to twice-to-beat SMB in the quarterfinals of the previous Philippine Cup that ended their reign.

Like Non, Pamintuan sees a tough road to Philippine Cup glory.

‘I think for 50th season, we’ll have a more competitive league, lahat ng teams dito lalaban talaga,’ he said.

‘If you follow the (pre-season) tuneup games, maraming surprises na pinakita si Blackwater and Terrafirma…Its’ going to be a very exciting season for PBA. Lalaban lahat ng teams, hindi lang Meralco.’

ROS, for its part, is fueled by the intense desire to break the ‘semifinal curse’ in the golden season.

‘After four successive semifinal appearances, including three last season, we’re more determined to play hard so that we may be able to play in the finals, maybe swertehin at mag-champion kami, iyun ang pangarap namin,’said Elasto Painters’ governor Atty. Mert Mondragon, whose team signed up free agent veteran Stanley Pringle and reactivated Beau Belga, now fully recovered from vertigo, for this campaign.

Typhoon Paolo made landfall in Dinapigue, Isabela on Friday, October 3, placing several areas in northern Luzon under Signal No. 4.

After crossing through northern Luzon, Paolo is set to emerge over the West Philippine Sea by afternoon or evening, according to PAGASA.

As it passes through land, it may weaken, but the state weather bureau said it may re-intensify once the cyclone reaches water again.

Paolo is packing maximum sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour, with gustiness of up to 215 kph.

State meteorologists have warned affected areas of heavy rainfall, severe winds and storm surges.

Wind signals

Signal No. 4 (Wind speeds up to 184 kph)

Extreme northern portion of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran)

Southern portion of Isabela (Dinapigue, San Mariano, Palanan, Roxas, Burgos, Gamu, Naguilian, Benito Soliven, San Manuel, Cabatuan, Aurora, Luna, Reina Mercedes, City of Cauayan, San Mateo, Alicia, Ramon, City of Santiago, Cordon, San Isidro, Echague, Angadanan, San Guillermo, Jones, San Agustin)

Northern portion of Quirino (Diffun, Aglipay, Saguday, Cabarroguis, Maddela)

Northern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Solano, Villaverde, Bagabag, Diadi, Quezon, Ambaguio, Bayombong)

Mountain Province

Ifugao

Southern portion of Abra (Tubo)

Northern portion of Benguet (Bakun, Mankayan, Buguias, Kibungan, Kapangan, Atok, Kabayan)

Southern portion of Ilocos Sur (Cervantes, Quirino, Gregorio del Pilar, Sigay, San Emilio, Salcedo, Burgos, Lidlidda, Banayoyo, San Esteban, Santiago, Galimuyod, City of Candon, Santa Lucia, Santa Cruz, Suyo, Alilem, Tagudin, Sugpon)

Northern portion of La Union (Luna, Bangar, Balaoan, Sudipen, Santol, San Gabriel, Bacnotan, San Juan)

Signal No. 3 (Wind speeds up to 117 kph)

Northern portion of Aurora (Dinalungan, Dipaculao)

Rest of Isabela

Rest of Quirino

Central portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Kasibu, Bambang, Kayapa, Aritao, Dupax del Norte, Dupax del Sur, Santa Fe)

Kalinga

Central portion of Abra (Boliney, Daguioman, Sallapadan, Bucloc, Licuan-Baay, Malibcong, Lacub, La Paz, San Juan, Lagangilang, Danglas, Lagayan, Tayum, Bangued, Langiden, Pidigan, San Quintin, Pilar, Luba, Manabo, Villaviciosa, San Isidro, Peñarrubia, Bucay, Dolores)

Rest of Benguet

Rest of Ilocos Sur

Rest of La Union

Signal No. 2 (Wind speeds up to 88 kph)

Southern portion of Cagayan (Peñablanca, Tuguegarao City, Solana, Iguig, Tuao, Piat, Rizal, Santo Niño, Alcala, Amulung, Enrile, Baggao)

Rest of Nueva Vizcaya

Southern portion of Apayao (Conner, Kabugao)

Rest of Abra

Southern portion of Ilocos Norte (Nueva Era, Badoc, Pinili, City of Batac, Paoay, Currimao, Banna, Laoag City, San Nicolas, Sarrat, Dingras, Solsona, Marcos, Bacarra, Piddig)

Northern portion of Pangasinan ( San Fabian, Sison, Pozorrubio, Umingan, San Jacinto, Laoac, Binalonan, San Nicolas, Natividad, Tayug, San Manuel, Asingan, Santa Maria, San Quintin, Dagupan City, Mangaldan, Manaoag, Bolinao, Anda, Bani, City of Alaminos, Sual, Labrador, Lingayen, Binmaley, Calasiao, Mapandan, Santa Barbara, City of Urdaneta)

Central portion of Aurora (Baler, Maria Aurora, San Luis)

Northern portion of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Bongabon, San Jose City, Pantabangan, Rizal, Lupao)

Signal No. 1 (Wind speeds up to 61 kph)

Rest of mainland Cagayan including Babuyan Islands

Rest of Aurora

Northern portion of Quezon (General Nakar, Infanta) including Polillo Islands

Camarines Norte,

Rest of Apayao

Rest of Ilocos Norte

Rest of Pangasinan

Rest of Nueva Ecija

Northern portion of Bulacan (Doña Remedios Trinidad, San Miguel, San Ildefonso, Norzagaray, San Rafael, Angat)

Tarlac, the northeastern portion of Pampanga (Magalang, Arayat, Candaba, Mabalacat City)

Northern portion of Zambales (Palauig, Masinloc, Candelaria, Santa Cruz)

Sea conditions

PAGASA has also raised a gale warning over several areas, warning sea travelers of strong waves caused by the typhoon.

Up to 7.0 meters: The seaboard of Isabela.

Up to 6.0 meters: The eastern seaboard of mainland Cagayan

Up to 5.5 meters: The seaboards of northern Aurora and Ilocos Norte

Up to 5.0 meters: The seaboard of Ilocos Sur; the remaining seaboard of Cagayan including Babuyan Islands

Up to 4.5 meters: The seaboard of La Union.

Up to 4.0 meters: The seaboard of Batanes; the western seaboard of Pangasinan.

Up to 3.5 meters: The seaboard of mainland northern Quezon; the northern and eastern seaboard of Polillo Islands

Up to 3.0 meters: The seaboard of Zambales and Camarines Norte; the remaining seaboard of Pangasinan

Up to 2.5 meters: The eastern seaboard of the rest of Quezon; the northern seaboard of Camarines Sur; the northern and eastern seaboard of Catanduanes.

Up to 2.0 meters: The seaboard of Lubang Islands; the western seaboard of Bataan

The ‘flood-control issues’ are just the tip of an iceberg!

Sustainable Development and Inclusive Growth must be on the agenda of Government by effectively addressing the three main pillars: economic, environmental, and social. These three pillars are informally referred to as people, planet, and profits.

It is essential to understand that the implementation of sustainable development is not limited to government. Inclusive growth must be a joint commitment of business, civil society, international and local donor organizations, and of course the national and local governments. It must be free from corruption!

But let’s go one step further: the successful implementation of the three pillars – people, planet, profits – also hinges on communities or societies that want to pursue sustainability.

The following six principles of sustainability can help a community ensure that its social, economic, and environmental systems are well integrated and will endure:

1. Maintain and, if possible, enhance, its resident’s quality of life – Quality of life or livability differs from community to community. It has many components: income, education, health care, housing, employment, legal rights on the one hand; exposure to crime, pollution, disease, disaster, and other risks on the other. Each locality must define and plan for the quality of life it wants and believes it can achieve, for now and for future generations. And this applies to rural and urban communities. In addition to reducing poverty, it is also important to amplify the resilience of Filipinos. Bringing poor people just above the poverty line may not be enough if they can easily be pushed back below it if another crisis hits.

2. Enhance local economic vitality – A viable local economy is essential to sustainability. This includes job opportunities, the provision of infrastructure and services, and a suitable business climate. A sustainable economy is also diversified, so that it is not easily disrupted by internal or external events or disasters. Especially in the rural environment, the introduction of agricultural supply chains is essential, a clear area where big business can help develop sustainable agriculture by taking the middleman out.

3. Promote social and intergenerational equity – A sustainable community’s resources and opportunities are available to everyone, regardless of ethnicity, age, gender, cultural background, religion, or other characteristics. Further, a sustainable community does not deplete its resources, destroy natural systems, or pass along unnecessary hazards to its great-great-grandchildren.

4. Maintain and, if possible, enhance, the quality of the environment – A sustainable community sees itself as existing within a physical environment and natural ecosystem and tries to find ways to co-exist with that environment. It does its part by avoiding unnecessary degradation of the air, oceans, fresh water, and other natural systems. It tries to replace detrimental practices with those that allow ecosystems to continuously renew themselves. In some cases, this means simply protecting what is already there by finding ways to redirect human activities and development into less sensitive areas. But a community may need to take action to reclaim, restore, or rehabilitate an already-damaged ecosystem.

5. Incorporate disaster resilience and mitigation into its decisions and actions – After the recent flooding in many parts of the country and the obvious lack of flooding prevention although funds were made available, we must understand that a community is resilient in the face of inevitable natural disasters like typhoons, earthquakes, floods, and drought if it takes steps to ensure that such events cause as little damage as possible, that productivity is only minimally interrupted, and that quality of life remains at (or quickly returns to) high levels. A disaster-resilient community further takes responsibility for the risks it faces and, to the extent possible, is self-reliant.

6. Use a consensus-building, participatory process when making decisions – Participatory processes are vital to community sustainability. Such a process engages all the people who have a stake in the outcome of the decision being contemplated. It encourages the identification of concerns and issues, promotes the wide generation of ideas for dealing with those concerns, and helps those involved find a way to reach agreement about solutions. It results in the production and dissemination of important, relevant information, fosters a sense of community, produces ideas that may not have been considered otherwise, and engenders a sense of ownership on the part of the community for the final decision.

As mentioned above, there is the need of government (national and local) to work closely with business, civil society, and communities in achieving the changes needed to create sustainable development and inclusive growth. And the time to do this is NOW!

Caritas Philippines – the humanitarian, development and advocacy arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines – yesterday appealed for donations for victims of Severe Tropical Storm Opong in Masbate and Romblon.

Caritas said that residents of Masbate and Romblon are in need of food packs and non-food items such as essential household items, sanitation kits, potable water with jerry cans, solar lamp with power chargers, generator sets and medicine, especially for treatment of wounds.

Aside from these items, people are requesting for construction materials for rebuilding houses and churches as well as interim livelihood for affected families.

As of Sept. 28, the dioceses of Masbate and Romblon remained without power and have been relying on generator sets.

No formal evacuation centers are available in the provinces, Caritas said.

It said that telecom service is down except for Smart, although the signal is weak, and the supply of medicine is running low.

The source of water in Masbate sustained damage from Opong

The world-class field assembled for International Series Philippines presented by BingoPlus has been further strengthened with the addition of two-time Major champion and former World No.1, Dustin Johnson.

Johnson will join fellow Major winners Bubba Watson, Patrick Reed, Charl Schwartzel, and Louis Oosthuizen for the eagerly awaited tournament which takes place at Sta. Elena Golf Club from Oct. 23-26.

The American, known for an unbeaten Ryder Cup record in five appearances and a spectacular 5-0 at Whistling Straits in 2021, last appeared on The International Series at the 2024 PIF Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers, and his comeback is set to electrify the fairways in the Philippines.

With an illustrious career to his name, Johnson’s achievements include winning the 2016 US Open at Oakmont Country Club with a four-under-par 276, and a sensational victory at the 2020 Masters Tournament, where he set a tournament record of 20-under-par. He first rose to World No. 1 in February 2017, holding the position for 64 consecutive weeks – the fifth-longest reign in history. He later reclaimed the top spot in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, spending more than 130 weeks in total as the world’s best golfer.

International Series Philippines presented by BingoPlus is the sixth of the nine elevated events on this season’s Asian Tour schedule, offering players from around the globe a direct pathway into LIV Golf through the season-long Rankings race.

West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. is among the companies expressing interest in acquiring Villar-owned PrimeWater.

Maynilad president and CEO Ramoncito Fernandez said the company is open to considering PrimeWater, should a potential sale by the Villar Group happens.

‘It is still part of the water industry. We are a company in the water sector. PrimeWater is also into water so it’s unlikely that we won’t take a look,’ Fernandez said.

Former senator Cynthia Villar earlier said that her husband, tycoon Manuel Villar Jr., wants to dispose of PrimeWater since it is only being used against them in politics.

PrimeWater, a subsidiary of Prime Asset Ventures Inc., has earlier faced complaints from consumers about its water services.

The company serves over 1.7 million households and treats more than 500 million liters of water daily.

Its service coverage spans from Tuguegarao in Cagayan Province, through Central Luzon, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, the Visayas and extends all the way to Davao City in Mindanao.

Maynilad, meanwhile, is the concessionaire of the government in providing water services in the West Zone of Metro Manila.

The company, which is slated to conduct an initial public offering next month, is jointly owned by Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC), DMCI Holdings of the Consunji family and Marubeni Corp. of Japan.

MPIC owns about 53 percent of the water utility firm, while DMCI and Marubeni hold 25 percent and 20 percent , respectively.

‘There is interest (in PrimeWater) because they are really a dominant player. They have a lot of different buckets because they are very extensive outside Metro Manila,’BDO Capital and Investment Corp. president Eduardo Francisco said.

‘So they’re a good asset. I guess the question there is the valuation,’ he said.

Loan growth in the Philippines eased to its slowest pace in nine months as lending to businesses moderated in August despite resilient consumer demand, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

Preliminary figures showed that loans disbursed by universal and commercial banks, net of their reverse repurchase placements with the BSP, expanded by 11.2 percent year-on-year in August, slower than the 11.8 percent increase in July.

The August reading marked the weakest growth in nine months or since the 11.1 percent pace in November 2024. On a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis, outstanding loans rose by just 0.4 percent.

Bank loans reached P13.62 trillion in August, higher by P1.37 trillion compared to the P12.25 trillion recorded in the same month last year.

The BSP monitors bank loans because these are a key transmission channel of monetary policy.

Bank loans to residents expanded by 11.6 percent, also slower than the 12.4 percent increase recorded in July. Meanwhile, loans to non-residents posted a smaller contraction of 5.9 percent from the 8.1 percent decline a month earlier.

Borrowings intended to finance production activities grew by 9.9 percent, decelerating from 10.8 percent in July.

The rise in disbursements to the volatile real estate sector quickened to 11 percent in August from 10.7 percent a month ago with P2.77 trillion, followed by the electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply sector with a slower increase of 28.1 percent to P1.7 trillion.

The growth in loans extended to the wholesale and retail trade sector slowed to 8.1 percent with P1.51 trillion. Lending also increased for financial and insurance activities (6.9 percent) and information and communication (7.5 percent).

On the other hand, loans to the manufacturing sector fell by 5.5 percent to P1.21 trillion, although this was better than the 6.3 percent decline a month ago.

Consumer loans remained a bright spot, sustaining strong growth of 23.9 percent in August from 23.6 percent in July. The BSP noted that credit card, motor vehicle and salary-based loans continued to drive this segment.

Credit card loans soared by 29.7 percent to P1.07 trillion from P827.43 billion. Auto loans went up by 19.4 percent to P513.06 billion, while salary-based general-purpose consumption loans inched up by 6.4 percent to P164.5 billion.

‘Looking ahead, the BSP will ensure that domestic liquidity and bank lending conditions remain consistent with its price and financial stability mandates,’ the central bank said.

Separate BSP data showed that the growth in domestic liquidity stood at 6.6 percent in August, higher than the 6.2-percent increase in July. Money supply stood at around P18.6 trillion.

Cyclone Paolo (international name: Matmo) weakened into a severe tropical storm on Friday afternoon, October 3, as it moved over the West Philippine Sea, state weather bureau PAGASA said.

As of 4 p.m., Paolo was spotted over the coastal waters of Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur, packing maximum sustained winds of 110 kilometers per hour near the center, with gusts of up to 165 kph and a central pressure of 990 hPa.

The storm is moving west-northwestward at 35 kph, with strong to storm-force winds extending up to 480 kilometers from its center.

Wind signals

PAGASA said the following areas in Luzon are under tropical cyclone wind signals:

Signal No. 3

Ilocos Sur

La Union

southwestern portion of Abra (Boliney, Sallapadan, Bucloc, Tayum, Bangued, Langiden, Pidigan, San Quintin, Pilar, Luba, Manabo, Villaviciosa, San Isidro, Peñarrubia, Bucay, Tubo)

western portion of Kalinga (Tinglayan, Pasil)

western portion of Mountain Province (Besao, Tadian, Sagada, Bauko, Sadanga, Bontoc, Sabangan)

western portion of Ifugao (Hungduan, Tinoc)

Benguet

Residents may experience storm-force winds of 89 to 117 kph, which pose a moderate to significant threat to life and property.

Signal No. 2

southern portion of Ilocos Norte (Nueva Era, Badoc, Pinili, City of Batac, Paoay, Currimao, Banna, Laoag City, San Nicolas, Sarrat, Dingras, Solsona, Marcos, Bacarra, Piddig, Pasuquin, Vintar, Carasi)

Pangasinan

rest of Abra,

rest of Kalinga

rest of Mountain Province

rest of Ifugao

western portion of Isabela (Cordon, Ramon, San Mateo, City of Santiago, Quezon, Mallig, Roxas, Aurora, San Manuel, Cabatuan)

northwestern portion of Quirino (Cabarroguis, Saguday, Diffun)

northern and central portions of Nueva Vizcaya (Dupax del Norte, Aritao, Santa Fe, Bayombong, Bagabag, Villaverde, Kasibu, Bambang, Diadi, Quezon, Solano, Dupax del Sur, Ambaguio, Kayapa)

northernmost portion of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan)

Winds of 62 to 88 kph may cause minor to moderate impacts.

Signal No. 1

rest of Ilocos Norte

Apayao

Batanes

mainland Cagayan including Babuyan Islands

rest of Isabela

rest of Quirino

rest of Nueva Vizcaya

Aurora

rest of Nueva Ecija

Tarlac

Zambales

Pampanga

Bulacan

northern portion of Quezon (General Nakar, Infanta) including Polillo Islands

Winds of 39 to 61 kph may bring minimal to minor impacts.

Storm surge, severe winds

PAGASA warned that storm surge risks remain moderate to high, with peak heights of 1 to 3 meters along low-lying coastal areas of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Zambales, Cagayan, Isabela and Aurora.

The outer rain bands of Paolo will also bring strong to gale-force gusts to the following areas not under wind signals,

Friday, October 3: Bataan, Metro Manila, CALABARZON, Bicol Region, Panay Island, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Northern Samar and Eastern Samar

Saturday, October 4: Batanes, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Region, Zambales and Bataan

Sea conditions

Gale warnings remain in effect over the seaboards of Northern Luzon and the eastern seaboard of Central Luzon.

Very rough to very high seas: Up to 6 meters along Ilocos Sur

High seas: Up to 5 meters along Ilocos Norte and Cagayan

Moderately high seas: Up to 4.5 meters across remaining northern seaboards

Rough seas: Up to 4 meters off Batanes and other exposed coasts

Moderate seas: Up to 3 meters along northern Quezon, Camarines Norte, Pangasinan, Catanduanes and Camarines Sur

PAGASA strongly advised against sea travel as waves and swells may worsen with Paolo’s approach.

Track and intensity

Paolo is forecast to move west-northwestward, exiting the Philippine area of responsibility over the West Philippine Sea by Saturday morning, October 4.

Despite weakening, heavy rainfall, storm-force winds and storm surge may still affect communities across northern and central Luzon.

PAGASA said the storm may re-intensify into a typhoon within the next 12 hours.

Typhoon Paolo weakened slightly as it crossed through northern Luzon on Friday afternoon, with PAGASA keeping Signal No. 4 raised in several areas.

The eye of the cyclone was last estimated within the vicinity of Mayoyao, Ifugao as it continued to head west northwest. It has maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour near the center, gustiness of up to 200 kph, and central pressure of 980 hPa

It is expected to exit the landmass and move into the West Philippine Sea within the day.

PAGASA warned the public of strong winds and rains, with Paolo also pulling in rains over areas outside its path, including Metro Manila, Bataan, Calabarzon, Bicol Region, Panay Island, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Northern Samar and Eastern Samar.

State meteorologists hoisted the following wind signal warnings:

Signal No. 4 (Wind speeds up to 184 kph)

The southwestern portion of Isabela (Dinapigue, San Mariano, Palanan, Roxas, Burgos, Gamu, Naguilian, Benito Soliven, San Manuel, Cabatuan, Aurora, Luna, Reina Mercedes, City of Cauayan, San Mateo, Alicia, Ramon, City of Santiago, Cordon, San Isidro, Echague, Angadanan, San Guillermo, Jones, San Agustin)

Northwestern portion of Quirino (Diffun, Aglipay, Saguday, Cabarroguis)

Northern portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Solano, Villaverde, Bagabag, Diadi, Quezon, Ambaguio, Bayombong)

Mountain Province

Ifugao

Southern portion of Abra (Tubo)

Northern portion of Benguet (Bakun, Mankayan, Buguias, Kibungan, Kapangan, Atok, Kabayan)

Southern portion of Ilocos Sur (Cervantes, Quirino, Gregorio del Pilar, Sigay, San Emilio, Salcedo, Burgos, Lidlidda, Banayoyo, San Esteban, Santiago, Galimuyod, City of Candon, Santa Lucia, Santa Cruz, Suyo, Alilem, Tagudin, Sugpon)

Northern portion of La Union (Luna, Bangar, Balaoan, Sudipen, Santol, San Gabriel, Bacnotan, San Juan)

Signal No. 3 (Wind speeds up to 117 kph)

Northern and central portions of Aurora (Dinalungan, Dipaculao, Casiguran, Dilasag)

Rest of Isabela

Rest of Quirino

Central portion of Nueva Vizcaya (Kasibu, Bambang, Kayapa, Aritao, Dupax del Norte, Dupax del Sur, Santa Fe)

Kalinga

Central portion of Abra (Boliney, Daguioman, Sallapadan, Bucloc, Licuan-Baay, Malibcong, Lacub, La Paz, San Juan, Lagangilang, Danglas, Lagayan, Tayum, Bangued, Langiden, Pidigan, San Quintin, Pilar, Luba, Manabo, Villaviciosa, San Isidro, Peñarrubia, Bucay, Dolores)

Rest of Benguet

Rest of Ilocos Sur, and the rest of La Union

Signal No. 2 (Wind speeds up to 88 kph)

Central and southern portions of Cagayan (Peñablanca, Tuguegarao City, Solana, Iguig, Tuao, Piat, Rizal, Santo Niño, Alcala, Amulung, Enrile, Baggao, Lasam, Gattaran, Lal-Lo, Allacapan)

Rest of Nueva Vizcaya

Apayao

Rest of Abra

Central and southern portions of Ilocos Norte (Nueva Era, Badoc, Pinili, City of Batac, Paoay, Currimao, Banna, Laoag City, San Nicolas, Sarrat, Dingras, Solsona, Marcos, Bacarra, Piddig, Pasuquin, Vintar, Carasi)

Pangasinan

Central portion of Aurora (Baler, Maria Aurora, San Luis)

Northern portion of Nueva Ecija (Carranglan, Bongabon, San Jose City, Pantabangan, Rizal, Lupao, Science City of Muñoz, Llanera, Nampicuan, Cuyapo, Guimba, Talugtug, Quezon, Santo Domingo, Talavera, General Mamerto Natividad)

Northern portion of Tarlac ( Moncada, San Clemente, Camiling, Paniqui, Ramos, Anao, San Manuel, Gerona, Victoria, Pura)

Northern portion of Zambales ( Santa Cruz, Candelaria)

Signal No. 1 (Wind speeds up to 61 kph)

Batanes

Rest of mainland Cagayan including Babuyan Islands

Rest of Ilocos Norte

Rest of Aurora

Rest of Nueva Ecija

Rest of Tarlac

Bulacan

Pampanga

Rest of Zambales

Northern portion of Quezon (General Nakar, Infanta) including Polillo Islands

Camarines Norte

A gale warning has also been hoisted over the seaboards of several areas:

Up to high over the following coastal waters:

Up to 7.0 meters: The seaboard of Isabela

Up to 6.0 meters: The eastern seaboard of mainland Cagayan

Up to 5.5 meters: The seaboards of northern Aurora and Ilocos Norte

Up to 5.0 meters: The seaboard of Ilocos Sur; the remaining seaboard of Cagayan including Babuyan Islands

Up to 4.5 meters: The seaboard of La Union

Up to rough seas over the following coastal waters:

Up to 4.0 meters: The seaboard of Batanes; the western seaboard of Pangasinan

Up to 3.5 meters: The seaboard of mainland northern Quezon; the northern and eastern seaboard of Polillo Islands

Up to 3.0 meters: The seaboard of Zambales and Camarines Norte; the remaining seaboard of Pangasinan

Up to 2.5 meters: The eastern seaboard of the rest of Quezon; the northern seaboard of Camarines Sur; the northern and eastern seaboard of Catanduanes

Up to 2.0 meters: The seaboard of Lubang Islands; the western seaboard of Bataan