A LOW pressure area in Surigao del Sur has turned into a tropical depression and has been named “Urduja”, according to the state-run weather bureau.

The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Tuesday afternoon that Urduja was spotted 480 kilometers (km) east-northeast of Hinatuan, and may intensify into a tropical storm within 36 hours.

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