‘Egay’ raises storm signals, suspensions

By Rio N. Araja

and Vince Lopez

SEVEN provinces in Luzon and the V 1 yesterday as tropical storm “Egay” further intensified into a severe tropical storm.

“Egay” is forecast to reach typhoon category within 24 hours and may become a super typhoon on Tuesday. As this developed, Bulacan Gov. Daniel Fernando ordered the suspension of classes and work in all public and private offices in the province today in anticipation of the possible effects of

"Egay" and the start of the three-day transport strike. The same was also enforced in Pampanga, Cavite, and Taytay in Rizal by their respective local governments. Malacanang had previously declared classes and government work suspended

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