The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 on Wednesday evening, Feb. 4, as Tropical Depression Basyang (international name: Penha) intensified into a tropical storm while moving westward over the Philippine Sea.<br /><br />As of 10 p.m., the center of Basyang was estimated 560 kilometers east of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, with maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gusts of up to 80 kph.<br /><br />READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2026/02/04/marcos-impeachment-raps-can-still-be-revived-house-panel-chair-explains-how
