`Basyang’ makes landfall over Siargao island

MANILA, Philippines– Tropical Storm Basyang(Kajiki) made landfall over Siargao Island on Friday night.

The storm packed maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 100 kph, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said in a bulletin at 7p.m.

The following areas were placed under storm signals:

Signal No. 2 Iloilo Negros Oriental Negros Occidental Siquijor Guimaras Cebu Bohol Leyte Southern Leyte Eastern Samar, Samar Biliran Is. Camotes IslandCamiguin Dinagat Province Surigao del Norte Siargao Is. Northern Part of Surigao del Sur Northern Part of Agusan del Norte

Signal No. 1 Masbate Palawan Calamian Gr. of Is.Northern Samar Aklan Capiz AntiqueMisamis Oriental Misamis Occidental rest of Agusan del Norte rest of Surigao del Sur Agusan del Sur Northern part ofBukidnon Lanao del Norte Zamboanga del Norte

Moderate to heavy rains were seen within Basyang’s 400 kilometer-diameter.