Two people were killed in Cebu as tropical depression Agaton made landfall this morning.
Agaton made its fifth landfall in Palawan, according to state weather bureau PAGASA.
Agaton, packing 55 kph maximum winds and 90 kph gusts, is expected to bring moderate to heavy rains to Palawan, which is still reeling from the devastation left by Severe Tropical Storm Vinta.
Signal no. 1 is up in the following areas:
Palawan including Cuyo Island
Bohol
Guimaras
Negros Oriental
Negros Occidental
Southern Antique
Southern Iloilo
PAGASA said Agaton, which is currently traversing the Sulu Sea, has already made landfall over Socorro and Claver, Surigao del Norte; Jagna, Bohol; Santander, Cebu; and Bais City, Negros Oriental on Tuesday alone.
The state weather bureau, meanwhile, also warns of heavy rains in Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Panay Island, Romblon, and Mindoro provinces due to Agaton.
The storm is expected to exit the Philippine area of Responsibility on Wednesday afternoon.
Agaton may leave the Philippine area of responsibility between late Wednesday and early Thursday.
The Philippines is pummeled by 20 major storms each year on average. The deadliest storm to hit the country was super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), which wiped out entire communities and left 7,500 people dead or missing.
