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MANY locals are forced to move to safer grounds, leaving their submerged homes behind whenever tropical cyclones or days of incessant rains batter the low-lying communities in Catarman, Northern Samar.

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Samar province at 12:57 p.m. Monday, November 20, 2023, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Samar on Monday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.

MANILA, Philippines: A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook Samar province on Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

The trough or extension of a low pressure area, shear line, and the Northeast Monsoon (Amihan) will bring rain showers over parts of the country on Sunday, PAGASA said in its forecast.

Many areas are expected to have heavy rains in the next three days due to the combined effects of the low pressure area (LPA) and shear line, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Sunday.

ANGELES City Mayor Carmelo Lazatin Jr. said five buses are on standby for the city hall workers and the public in case the Tigil Pasada nationwide transport strike pushes through beginning Monday, November 20.

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