Canceled flights due to Tropical Depression Aghon

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The path of Tropical Depression Aghon. 

MANILA, Philippines — Bad news for air travelers. The MCIAA has issued a list of canceled flights on Saturday, May 25, due to Tropical Depression Aghon.

In an advisory, the Manila International Airport Authority (Miaa) listed the canceled flights as of 9:26 a.m.:

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READ: Tropical Depression Aghon hit land twice in Eastern Samar, says Pagasa

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The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Aghon has made two landfalls in Eastern Samar since Friday night.

READ: Tropical Depression Aghon: 20 areas now under Signal No. 1

Pagasa weather specialist Daniel James Villamil said the tropical depression is affecting a large part of Eastern Visayas, which may feel Aghon’s impact for the next 24 hours before moving out to the Samar Sea. He added that Aghon may again make landfalls in the Bicol Peninsula area.

Pagasa’s latest data showed that Aghon’s trajectory was northwestward at 30 kilometers per hour (kph). The tropical depression was last spotted over the coastal waters of Calbayog City, Samar, packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 85 kph.

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