Cebu Pacific on Thursday announced several flight cancellations scheduled for Friday and Saturday due to the impending effects of typhoon “Ompong” that is threatening most areas in the country. “Ompong” entered the country Wednesday afternoon packing maximum sustained winds of 205 kilometers per hour (kph) and gusts of up to 255 kph. As of 10 a.m., the state weather bureau said that “Ompong” was last spotted at 725 km East of Virac, Catanduanes. The Manila International Airport Authority and Philippine Airlines earlier announced several cancellations of domestic flights due to the typhoon. /jpvRELATED STORIESPAL cancels most domestic flights due to ‘Ompong’Miaa cancels Batanes flights due to ‘Ompong’Read Next

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 13, 2018 05:48 UTC