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1,869 stranded as Uwan threatens Philippines
Up to 1,869 people were stranded in 24 ports across the country due to threats posed by Typhoon Uwan.
In Bicol, 1,245 passengers, 474 rolling cargoes, and six vessels were not allowed to leave the ports.
The Philippine Coast Guard reported 761 rolling cargoes and 30 vessels were stranded nationwide, while 23 ships and four motorboats sought shelter.
Other regions also reported stranded passengers and cargoes: Northeastern Mindanao had 151 rolling cargoes and four vessels; Southern Tagalog had 119 passengers, 45 rolling cargoes, and 15 vessels; and Western Visayas had 495 passengers and 32 rolling cargoes.
Meanwhile, search and retrieval teams in Negros Island Region are seeking specialized K9 units to locate missing persons from Typhoon Tino, with 54 missing in Negros Occidental and 11 in Negros Oriental as of Friday.
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Nearly 3,000 individuals, including passengers, drivers, and cargo helpers, were stranded in various ports across the Philippines due to the ongoing disruption of sea travel caused by Typhoon Tino.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. announced that all government agencies are on full alert in anticipation of Typhoon Uwan, which is projected to intensify into a super typhoon before making landfall in Luzon.
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Typhoon Uwan has intensified with maximum sustained winds of 150 kph and gusts of up to 185 kph, moving west-northwest at 30 kph.
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Typhoon Uwan has intensified with maximum sustained winds of 155 km/h and gusts of up to 190 km/h, prompting PAGASA to raise Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4 over Catanduanes.
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Typhoon Uwan, with maximum sustained winds of 130 kph and gusts of up to 160 kph, entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Friday night.
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