LPA east of Aurora now Tropical Depression Isang

The low pressure area (LPA) located east of Aurora has developed into a tropical depression and is now named Isang, according to state weather bureau PAGASA on Friday morning.

“At 8:00 AM today, the Low Pressure Area east of Aurora developed into Tropical Depression ‘ISANG.’ Tropical Cyclone Bulletins will be issued beginning at 11:00 AM today,” PAGASA said in an update.

“All are advised to monitor updates from DOST-PAGASA,” it added. 

Several areas in parts of the country have already announced class cancelations because of the bad weather:

Caloocan - All levels, public and private (starting 12 noon)

Las Piñas - All levels, public and private

Manila - All levels, public and private (starting 12 noon)

Muntinlupa - All levels, public and private

Pasay - All levels, public and private (starting 12 noon)

Parañaque - All levels, public and private

Sta. Rosa, Laguna - preschool to senior high school (public)

Albay - All levels, public and private

Castilla, Sorsogon - All levels, public and private

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) also reported flooding in parts of the National Capital Region:

Parañaque - Dr. A. Santos Avenue corner Canaynay Avenue - gutter-deep (eight inches), passable to all types of vehicles

Mandaluyong - EDSA Shaw Tunnel northbound - gutter-deep (eight inches), passable to all types of vehicles

Pasay City - Andrews Avenue Tramo westbound - gutter-deep (eight inches), passable to all types of vehicles  

EDSA Roxas Boulevard northbound - half tire-deep (13 inches), not passable to light vehicles

Manila - Roxas Boulevard-Quirino Avenue service road northbound - gutter-deep (eight inches), passable to all types of vehicles as of 9 a.m. 

Roxas Boulevard-Kalaw  Avenue northbound/southbound - tire-deep (26 inches), not passable to all types of vehicles as of 9 a.m. 

Roxas Boulevard-Quirino Avenue intersection - gutter-deep (eight inches), passable to all types of vehicles as of 8:51 a.m. 

Roxas Boulevard - UN Avenue service road - gutter-deep (eight inches), passable to all types of vehicles as of 9:06 a.m.

Makati - Roxas Boulevard-Buendia Avenue northbound - gutter-deep (eight inches), passable to all types of vehicles as of 9:00 a.m. 

—VAL, GMA Integrated News