RIZAL (PIA) -- Severe Tropical Storm (STS) 'Paeng' has maintained its strength while traversing the Northern portion of Cavite, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Saturday evening.

According to the state weather bureau, at 7:00 p.m., 'Paeng' was spotted in the vicinity of General Mariano Alvarez, Cavite, carrying the maximum sustained winds of 95 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 160 kph. It was currently moving northwestward at 20 kph.

In its 8:00 p.m. bulletin, Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 3 was raised on the following areas:

• Metro Manila
• Central and southern portions of Zambales (San Marcelino, Subic, Olongapo City, Castillejos, San Antonio, San Narciso, San Felipe, Cabangan, Botolan)
• Bataan
• Southern portion of Bulacan (Hagonoy, Paombong, City of Malolos, Bulacan, Obando, City of Meycauayan)
• Western portion of Pampanga (Masantol, Macabebe, Sasmuan, Lubao, Floridablanca, Porac)
• Southwestern portion of Quezon (City of Tayabas, Lucena City, Lucban, Sariaya, Candelaria, Dolores, Tiaong, San Antonio)
• Laguna
• Batangas
• Cavite
• Rizal
• Northwestern portion of Occidental Mindoro (Paluan, Abra de Ilog) including Lubang Islands
• Northwestern portion of Oriental Mindoro (San Teodoro, Puerto Galera, Baco, City of Calapan)

Meanwhile, areas under TCWS No. 2 are as follows:

Luzon:

• Pangasinan
• Southern portion of Aurora (San Luis, Baler, Dingalan, Maria Aurora)
• Tarlac
• Nueva Ecija
• The rest of Bulacan
• The rest of Pampanga
• The rest of Zambales
• The central portion of Oriental Mindoro (Socorro, Gloria, Bansud, Victoria, Bongabong, Pinamalayan, Pola, Naujan)
• The central portion of Mindoro (Sablayan, Mamburao, Santa Cruz)
• Marinduque
• The northern portion of Romblon (Concepcion, Corcuera, Banton)
• The western and central portions of Camarines Norte (Santa Elena, Labo, Capalonga, Jose Panganiban, Paracale, San Vicente, San Lorenzo Ruiz, Daet, Vinzons, Talisay)
• The western portion of Camarines Sur (Del Gallego, Ragay)
• The rest of Quezon including Pollilo Islands

Signal No. 1, meanwhile, is hoisted on the following areas:

Luzon:

• La Union
• Kalinga
• Abra
• Benguet
• Ifugao
• Ilocos Sur
• Mountain Province
• Isabela
• Nueva Vizcaya
• Quirino
• The rest of Aurora
• Catanduanes
• Albay
• Sorsogon
• Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands
• The rest of Romblon
• The rest of Camarines Sur
• The rest of Camarines Norte
• The rest of Occidental Mindoro
• The rest of Oriental Mindoro
• Northern portion of Palawan (El Nido, Taytay, Dumaran, Araceli, Roxas, San Vicente) including Calamian and Cuyo Islands

Visayas:

• Western portion of Northern Samar (Lope de Vega, Rosario, Biri, San Isidro, Capul, San Vicente, Victoria, Lavezares, San Antonio, Mondragon, San Jose, Pambujan, Catarman, San Roque, Allen, Bobon, Silvino Lobos)
• Northwestern portion of Samar (Calbayog City, Santa Margarita, Gandara, Pagsanghan, Tarangnan, Santo Nino, Almagro, Tagapul-An)
• Northwestern portion of Leyte (Calubian, San Isidro)
• Northern portion of Biliran (Maripipi, Kawayan, Almeria, Naval, Culaba)
• Extreme northern portion of Cebu (Medellin, Daanbantayan) including Bantayan Islands
• Northern portion of Negros Occidental (Sagay City, Cadiz City, City of Escalante, Manapla, Enrique B. Magalona, City of Victorias, Silay City, City of Talisay, Murcia, Bacolod City, Bago City, Pulupandan, San Carlos City, Salvador Benedicto, Calatrava, Toboso, Valladolid, La Carlota City)
• Guimaras
• Capiz
• Iloilo
• Aklan
• Antique

PAGASA, meanwhile, lifted the Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals in other areas. (EEDC / PIA-CPSD)