'Amang' slams into Camarines Sur, weakens

MANILA, Philippines - Tropical Storm "Amang" slightly weakened after making landfall in Camarines Sur on Sunday morning.

Weather bureau PAGASA said that as of 10 a.m., the eye of the storm was estimated at 100 kilometers west northwest of Virac, Catanduanes or at the vicinity of Camarines Sur.

The storm was packing maximum sustained winds of 75 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 90 kph. It was moving northwest at 15 kph.

Public storm warning signal number 2 remains hoisted over Catanduanes, Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Quezon including Polillo Island and Aurora.

"These areas will have stormy weather with heavy to intense rains. Residents along coastal areas are alerted against possible Storm surges," PAGASA said.

Signal number 1 is raised over Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, Batangas, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, Ifugao, Quirino, Isabela, Sorsogon, Masbate, Burias Island including Ticao Island, Marinduque, Northern Samar, northern part of Eastern Samar and  northern part of Samar.