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The NDRRMC on Tuesday reported that Typhoon Aghon (Ewiniar) has left one person dead and more than 36,000 affected.

As of 8:42 a.m., parts of eastern Luzon has been raised to Wind Signal No. 2 as the typhoon continued to move away from the Philippines, according to state weather bureau PAGASA.

Four individuals in Bicol region were reportedly injured, and over 2,700 people were affected by Tropical Storm Aghon, the countrys disaster agency said on Sunday.

Phivolcs said the lava slowly oozing out of Mayon’s crater reached 2.5 kilometers and 1.8 km along the Mi-isi gully in Daraga town and Bonga gully in Legazpi City, respectively.

Around two million Filipinos from the provinces of Bataan, Guimaras, Quezon and South Cotabato, and Baguio City as well as another 300,000 Filipinos under the care of the LiFE and QualiMed are expected to benefit from the system. 

Mayon remained under Alert Level 3, indicating that a “hazardous” eruption is possible within days or weeks. 

The COVID-19 positivity rate in the capital region was down to 9.4% on June 13 from 14.6% on June 6, according to OCTA Research fellow Guido David.

The chief executive said WRMO’s plan should include the construction of water impounding facilities to reduce flood damage and make effective use of water resources.

In a message to reporters, the DOH said there were 35 cases with cough, colds and sore throats at evacuation centers in Albay.

Over 390,000 bivalent vaccine doses donated by Lithuania arrived in the Philippines early this month. A bivalent vaccine targets both the original strain of the virus that causes COVID-19 and Omicron subvariants.