They also accounted a total of 280 passengers who were left stranded after their voyages were cancelled. 1 on Northern Cebu, which includes Bantayan Island, Southern Leyte, Biliran Island, Aklan, Capiz, Northern Iloilo, Romblon, Masbate, Sorsogon, Albay, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Eastern Samar, and Northern Samar. The municipal governments of Daanbantayan, Santa Fe in Bantayan Island, and Sogod in northern Cebu have expanded the suspension of classes to the secondary level. Urduja has intensified from tropical depression into tropical storm as of the 2 p.m., according to the severe weather bulletin issued by Pagasa. /jpvRELATED STORY‘Urduja’ intensifies into tropical storm

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 14, 2017 10:41 UTC