The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) also reported that 41 flights were canceled and several bus firms canceled trips to Bicol and the Visayan regions, stranding thousands of passengers.
The DOTC, through its Twitter account, announced the cancellation of Cebu Pacific and Air Philippines flights going to Masbate, Legazpi, Virac, and Caticlan primarily due to the storm signals hoisted over those areas.
The cancelled flights include 2P-021: Manila to Masbate; 5J-323: Manila to Legazpi; 5J-324: Legazpi to Manila; 5J-821: Manila to Virac; 5J-822: Virac to Manila; 5J-907: Manila to Caticlan; 5J-908: Caticlan to Manila; 5J-919: Manila to Caticlan; 5J-920: Caticlan to Manila; 5J-893: Manila to Caticlan; 5J-894: Caticlan to Manila; 5J-895: Manila to Caticlan; 5J-898: Caticlan to Manila; 5J-897: Manila to Caticlan; 5J-896: Caticlan to Manila; and 5J-892: Caticlan to Manila.
Cebu Pacific also cancelled the flights 5J 323/324 - Manila-Legaspi-Manila; 5J 132/133 - Cebu-Caticlan-Cebu; 5J 134/135 - Cebu-Caticlan-Cebu; 5J 901/902 - Manila-Caticlan-Manila; 5J 913/914 - Manila-Caticlan-Manila; 5J 899/900 – Manila-Caticlan-Manila; 5J 909/910 - Manila-Caticlan-Manila; 5J 905/906 - Manila-Caticlan-Manila; 5J 911/912 - Manila-Caticlan-Manila; 5J 136/137 - Cebu-Caticlan-Cebu; 5J 821/822 - Manila-Virac-Manila; 5J 373/374 - Manila-Roxas-Manila; 5J 877/878 - Cebu-Siargao-Cebu; 5J 919/920 - Manila-Caticlan-Manila; 5J 907/908 - Manila-Caticlan-Manila; 5J 893/894 - Manila-Caticlan-Manila; 5J 892 - Caticlan-Manila; and 5J 504/505 - Manila-Tuguegarao-Manila.
Zest Air also cancelled flights Z2 320/321 (Manila-Tacloban-Manila) and Z2 260/261 (Manila-Masbate-Manila) for the same reason.
The Raymond Bus Line operating at the Araneta Bus Terminal in Quezon City notified passengers of its cancelled trips to Masbate. ( MB.COM )
