Signal No. 1 up in 18 areas

The low pressure area that has entered Philippine territory has intensified into a tropical depression and was named “Agaton,” according to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

As of 5 p.m. on Saturday, the state-run weather bureau said Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 1 has been hoisted over Southern Leyte, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Siargao Island, Dinagat Island, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Davao Oriental, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, North Cotabato, Compostela Valley, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Camiguin and Bukidnon.