Signal No. 2 for Maring remnants affects 9 N Luzon areas, Signal No. 1 for others, at least 9 killed

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 remains in effect for nine areas in Luzon despite Severe Tropical Storm Maring exiting the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Tuesday morning.

Signal No. 2 is active in Batanes, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, northern Isabela, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Abra, Ilocos Norte, and Ilocos Sur.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 remains for other parts of Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Ifugao, Benguet, La Union, Pangasinan, Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Zambales, Pampanga, Bulacan, the northern portion of Bataan, and the northern portion of Quezon including Polillo Islands.

At least nine people were reported killed in the aftermath of Maring, with 11 others missing, mostly due to landslides.

PAGASA warned that heavy to intense rains are expected over Ilocos Region, Benguet, Ifugao, Abra, and Mountain Province; moderate to heavy rains over Zambales, Bataan, Tarlac, and the rest of Cordillera Administrative Region; and light to moderate with at times heavy rains in Metro Manila, Cagayan Valley, and Central Luzon.