TAGBILARAN CITY–The municipal government of Candijay in Bohol province evacuated 251 persons on Monday afternoon in anticipation of Tropical Depression “Basyang” (international name: Sanba)“We are doing pre-emptive evacuation due to the risk of landslide and floods,” said Jeryl Lacang-Fuentes, local disaster risk reduction and management officer. The families came from Barangays Cadapdapan, Panadtaran and Cambane, which were considered landslide and flood prone areas. ADVERTISEMENTThe water in Panadtaran reached waist deep, said Fuentes. In Panglao town, tourists were going to the beach despite the stormy weather. On Tuesday, some foreigners were bringing umbrellas to the beach.#

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 13, 2018 09:11 UTC