By Marisol Bo-oc | 03:45 PM January 26, 2023
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)- Central Visayas suspended trips for smaller vessels after a gale warning issuance on Thursday over Bohol, Cebu, and the rest of the region.
In an advisory, the PCG suspended trips of sea crafts with 250 gross tonnage or less until the weather improves.
As of 9 a.m. on Thursday, trips of small boats were suspended in southern Cebu, northern Cebu, central Cebu, Camotes Group of Islands, Negros Oriental, and Eastern Bohol.
In Bohol, classes were also suspended in 13 localities due to non-stop rains. The state weather bureau has also issued an “orange rainfall” warning throughout Bohol and some provinces in Visayas.
In the list were the towns of Tubigon, Albur, Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Maribojoc, San Isidro, Buenavista, Sagbayan, Valencia, Sierra Bullones, Pitogo and Catigbian.