Palawan island-hopping, boat tours canceled due to Storm Basyang

Tourism-related activities in Palawan province were canceled for Saturday due to Tropical Storm Basyang (Kajiki), state-run Philippine Information Agency reported.

In posts on its Twitter account, PIA said these include the Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) and island-hopping tours in the province.

"PPUR boat tours canceled early morning today [Saturday]," it said.

Also canceled were the island-hopping tours in Honda Bay, El Nido, and Coron.

The PIA said Palawan's Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office reminded residents in northern Palawan to "take heed of typhoon warning."

As of Saturday morning, PAGASA said Basyang was heading for Palawan.

Meanwhile, in Central Visayas, the PIA reported preemptive evacuation was done in parts of Bohol.

It said the evacuation was conducted in coastal barangays as ordered by PDRRMC Chairman and Bohol Gov. Edgar Chatto.