Tropical Storm Kabayan moves closer to Davao Oriental and may make landfall in the coastal area of the province or Surigao del Sur soon, PAGASA said early morning on Monday as Signal No. 2 remains hoisted over six areas in Mindanao.

Tropical Depression Kabayan has intensified into a tropical storm, PAGASA said in its 11 p.m. bulletin on Sunday night.

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TD Kabayan would bring heavy rain over eastern Visayas and Mindanao provinces, with Signal 1 still raised over 16 areas, the state weather bureau announced Sunday afternoon.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 remained hoisted over 16 areas in Visayas and Mindanao even as Tropical Depression Kabayan decelerated while moving north northwestward near the Mindanao landmass, PAGASA said late Sunday morning.

Sixteen areas in Visayas and Mindanao were placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 as Tropical Depression Kabayan continues to move westward over the sea east of Mindanao, PAGASA said Sunday.

The low pressure area located east of Mindanao on Sunday developed into a tropical depression which has been named Kabayan. Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 was hoisted over 12 areas, PAGASA said.

Several parts of the country will experience heavy rains in the next 24 hours because of the combined effects of the low pressure area and the shear line, state weather bureau PAGASA said Saturday evening.

State weather bureau PAGASA on Saturday reported that a low pressure area (LPA) has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), threatening to bring rains over parts of Visayas and Mindanao.

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The Northeast Monsoon (Amihan) will bring isolated rain showers over parts of Northern Luzon on Saturday, PAGASA reported.

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The northeast monsoon (amihan) will be affecting extreme Northern Luzon while the easterlies will be affecting the rest of the country on Tuesday, PAGASA reported.

About a quarter of all freshwater fish species are at risk of extinction due to threats from climate change and pollution, the latest Red List of Threatened Species showed on Monday.

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The easterlies -- or the winds blowing from the east --  may trigger rains across the country, state weather bureau PAGASA said Monday. 

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was reported in the waters of Cagwait, Surigao del Sur on Monday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said.

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The easterlies and localized thunderstorms will affect the country on Sunday, PAGASA said in its weather forecast.

The Northeast Monsoon continues to affect several parts of Extreme Northern Luzon.

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The Northeast Monsoon or Amihan will be affecting extreme Northern Luzon on Saturday, PAGASA reported.

The Northeast Monsoon or Amihan would continue to affect parts of Extreme Northern Luzon, according to PAGASA"s Friday afternoon forecast.

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A total of 1,692 aftershocks have been registered since the magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur over the weekend, PHIVOLCS said Monday.

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake was reported off the coast of Cagwait, Surigao del Sur early Monday morning, PHIVOLCS said.

The PHIVOLCS recorded a magnitude 6 quake east of Hinatuan on Sunday evening, an aftershock of the magnitude 7.4 quake that struck Surigao del Sur on Saturday.

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A total of 659 aftershocks have been recorded since the magnitude 7.4 earthquake hit offshore of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur on Saturday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said Sunday.

Almost 200 aftershocks were recorded hours after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur on Saturday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said Sunday.

The Northeast Monsoon (Amihan) continues to affect Northern Luzon on Sunday and will bring rains over parts of Luzon. The shear line will also cause rains, PAGASA said in its weather forecast.

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