(Updated) Local airlines cancelled 68 flights on Sunday even as the weather bureau downgraded weather disturbance “Urduja” into a tropical depression. The Manila International Airport Authority (Miaa) announced the cancellation of the following flights as of 2:30 p.m.:ADVERTISEMENT5J 321/322 Manila-Legazpi-Manila5J 821/822 Manila-Virac-Manila5J 901/902 Manila-Caticlan-Manila5J 905/906 Manila-Caticlan-Manila5J 891/892 Manila-Caticlan-Manila5J 375/376 Manila-Roxas-ManilaDG 6031/6032 Manila-San Jose-ManilaDG 6111/6112 Manila-Naga-ManilaDG 6243/6244 Manila-Caticlan-ManilaDG 6247/6248 Manila-Caticlan-ManilaDG 6366/6367 Manila-Roxas-Manila2P 2981/2982 Manila-Tacloban-Manila2P 2203/2204 Manila-Roxas-Manila2P 2921/2922 Manila-Legazpi-Manila2P 2043/2044 Manila-Caticlan-Manila2P 2041/2042 Manila-Caticlan-Manila2P 2053/2054 Manila-Caticlan-ManilaZ2 715/716 Manila-Kalibo-ManilaZ2 711/712 Manila-Kalibo-ManilaZ2 709/710 Manila-Kalibo-ManilaZ2 219/220 Manila-Caticlan-ManilaZ2 221/222 Manila-Caticlan-ManilaZ2 223/224 Manila-Caticlan-ManilaM8 715/716 Manila-Busuanga-ManilaDG 6041/6042 Manila-Busuanga-ManilaDG 6055/6056 Manila-Busuanga-ManilaDG 6113/6114 Manila-Naga-ManilaDG 6117/6118 Manila-Naga-ManilaDG 6177/6178 Manila-Masbate-ManilaDG 6073/6074 Manila-Tablas-Manila5J 339/340 Manila-Kalibo-Manila5J – Cebu PacificDG – CebGo2P – PAL ExpressZ2 – AirAsia ZestADVERTISEMENTM8 – SkyJetAt 7 a.m., the weather bureau said “Urduja’s” center was estimated at 50 km southwest of Catarman, Northern Samar. Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 1 was still raised over southern parts of Luzon and parts of the Visayas. Urduja is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility on Thursday morning, according to the weather bureau.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 17, 2017 01:27 UTC