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At least two areas in northern Luzon were placed under Storm Signal 2 as tropical storm "Ambo" (Mawar) intensified anew Saturday afternoon. Signal No. 2 was hoisted over Batanes and Calayan Islands, while Signal No. 1 was hoisted over northern Aurora, Isabela, Cagayan, and Babuyan Islands. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration also warned of continued rain in the next two to three days. "Beyond the 48-hour period posibleng lumabas ng Philippine area of responsibility (pero) posibleng lumakas kasi nasa karagatan pa ito (It may exit Philippine territory after at least 48 hours. But it can still gather strength as it is still at sea)," PAGASA forecaster Chris Perez said at a briefing, portions of which were aired on dzBB radio.
Satellite image of ‘Ambo’ as 4:32 p.m. on June 2. The Philippines’ first storm of 2012 is shown headed toward extreme northern Luzon. PAGASA-DOST
PAGASA's 5 p.m. advisory said that as of 4 p.m., "Ambo" was estimated at 210 km northeast of Casiguran in Aurora, with maximum winds of 95 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 120 kph. It was moving at 15 kph north-northwest and is expected to be 150 km east of Basco, Batanes by Sunday afternoon; 440 km northeast of Basco by Monday afternoon; and 780 km north-northeast of Bacio by Tuesday afternoon. Perez warned "Ambo" will continue to enhance the southwest monsoon and bring rain to parts of the country including Metro Manila. He said "Ambo" may bring 15 to 25 mm per hour (heavy) rain within its 400-km diameter. In Metro Manila, he said residents can expect occasional to frequent rain, and possibly moderate to heavy rain in the coming days. "Ang papaulan, ang habagat, hindi directly galing kay 'Ambo' (The rain will come from the monsoon, not directly from 'Ambo')," he said. Perez also said that while "Ambo" is not expected to bring as much rain as "Ondoy" in 2009, residents must still look out for flash floods and landslides as the land may be saturated. On the other hand, he said "Ambo" may change direction in the next 48 to 72 hours, going from north-northwest to north-northeast.
At least 10 people were reported hurt while at least four are missing in the wake of Ambo's rain, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said Saturday afternoon.
NDRRMC executive director Benito Ramos said nine of the injured were passengers of a jeep that fell into a ravine in Mountain Province in northern Luzon.
"Nahulog ang utility jeep sa Mountain Province, siyam ang sugatan. Nahulog sa bangin, nadisgrasya ang utility (The jeep fell into a ravine in Mountain Province and nine of its passengers were injured)," Ramos said in an interview on dzBB radio.
He said at least one person was injured when a landslide hit a house in Antipolo City early Saturday.
Ramos said at least four people were missing, including three in Catanduanes in Bicol, and one in Romblon province in Southern Luzon.
He also said 30 passengers aboard a boat that was earlier reported stranded off Catanduanes had been located and "rescued."
Ramos said local disaster management council teams found the boat off Baras town. He added the passengers are safe, and were expected to arrive in Catanduanes at 6 p.m.
"Walang patay doon, buhay lahat na 30. Naubusan lang ng gas (None of them died. They are all alive and they just ran out of gas)," he said. — ELR, GMA News
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