Metro Manila has been placed under Signal No. 1 as Severe Tropical Storm Nika neared typhoon category. In its 5 p.m. bulletin on Sunday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Signal No.

Signal No. 2 was raised over 15 areas in Luzon as Severe Tropical Storm Nika nears typhoon strength, state weather bureau PAGASA said late Sunday afternoon. According to the 5 p.m. PAGASA tropical cyclone bulletin,

Tropical Storm Nika (international name: Toraji) was nearing typhoon strength as it moved westward on Sunday afternoon, the state weather bureau said. In its 5 p.m.

State weather bureau PAGASA has placed the entire Metro Manila and other Luzon areas under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 as Severe Tropical Storm Nika (international name: Toraji) moves westward across the Philippine Sea.

Tropical Storm Nika (international name: Toraji) further intensified as it moves westward over the Philippine sea, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) on Sunday.