President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday ordered local government units (LGUs) in areas to be hit by Super Typhoon Leon to prepare for its potential impact.

“Unfortunately, mukhang may padating na naman. Kaya’t paghandaan natin nang mabuti,” President Marcos said.

The President made the remarks during the opening of the Maersk Optimus distribution center in Calamba City, Laguna.

In its latest bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Super Typhoon Leon continues to threaten extreme northern Luzon as it intensifies further.

Leon is moving west-northwestward at a speed of 10 km/h with maximum sustained winds of 185 km/h near the center and gusts reaching up to 230 km/h.

PAGASA raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 in Batanes, the eastern portion of Babuyan Islands, and the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan (Santa Ana).

Signal No. 2 was raised for the rest of Babuyan Islands, the rest of mainland Cagayan, the northern and eastern portions of Isabela, Apayao, Kalinga, the northern and eastern portions of Abra, the eastern portion of Mountain Province (Paracelis), and Ilocos Norte.

Areas under Signal No. 1 include the rest of Isabela, Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, the rest of Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, the rest of Abra, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Aurora, the northeastern portion of Tarlac, the northern portion of Bulacan, the northern portion of Quezon, including Polillo Islands, Camarines Norte, the northern portion of Camarines Sur and the northern and eastern portions of Catanduanes. | PND