Seaports in the region saw 1,141 persons, 319 vehicles, and 54 ships stranded, Supt. Imelda Tolentino, Mimaropa police information officer, also reported. ADVERTISEMENTSome roads and villages in Occidental Mindoro also became flooded due to rains brought by Ompong, Tolentino said. Meanwhile, 279 search-and-rescue personnel were deployed with 1,075 personnel on standby. As of 10 a.m. Saturday, Ompong was located 30 kilometers West of Laoag City in Ilocos Norte, the state weather bureau said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 15, 2018 05:26 UTC