NINE provinces in Visayas and Mindanao are now under public storm warning signal no. 1 as Tropical Depression Agaton maintains its strength and continues to moves slowly towards the Surigao provinces, the state weather bureau said on Saturday.

In a interview, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) weather forecaster Glaiza Escullar said that as of 4 a.m. Agaton was located at 170 km northeast of Hinatuan town, Surigao del Sur province or 175 km East of Surigao City packed with maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center.

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