ALBAY, Philippines — State weather forecasters said "Vinta" is posing a threat over southern Palawan as it intensified into a severe tropical storm Saturday. At 4 p.m. Saturday, the eye of "Vinta" was located at 230 kilometers south of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan or 170 km west of Balabac, Palawan, PAGASA said in its 5 p.m. severe weather bulletin. 2 is still raised over southern Palawan while the rest of the province is still placed under signal no. LIST: Passengers, sea vehicles stranded due to Tropical Storm Vinta"Vinta" is expected to make landfall over southern Palawan on Saturday night and leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility on between Sunday morning and afternoon. LIVE UPDATES: Severe tropical storm 'Vinta'

Source: Philippine Star December 23, 2017 09:33 UTC