Manila North Cemetery, Manila South Cemetery closed on October 29, 2022 due to Paeng

The Manila city government announced that the Manila North Cemetery and Manila South Cemetery will both be closed on Saturday, October 29, 2022, due to Severe Tropical Storm Paeng (international name: Nalgae).

Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan gave the order after Metro Manila was placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2, the Manila Public Information Office said on Saturday.

Areas under TCWS No. 2 will have gale-force winds in 24 hours, posting minor to moderate threat to life and property, PAGASA said.

Metro Manila, Aurora, Bulacan, Negros Occidental, Northern Samar, the eastern portion of mainland Cagayan Valley, and the rest of Calabarzon and Palawan will likely have moderate to heavy with at times intense rains on Saturday morning, the weather bureau said in its 5 a.m. bulletin.

From Saturday morning to evening, Metro Manila, Calabarzon, Marinduque, Romblon, Mindoro Provinces, and the northern portion of Palawan including Calamian and Cuyo Islands will likely have heavy to intense with at times torrential rains.

From Saturday night to Sunday morning, Metro Manila, Zambales, Bataan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna, Cavite, and Batangas will likely have heavy to intense with at times torrential rains.

Paeng is expected to traverse the Bicol Peninsula until Saturday noon then will cross the Calabarzon-Metro Manila-southern Central Luzon area early Saturday afternoon until early morning of Sunday, PAGASA said. —KG, GMA News