Pepito weakens into a severe tropical storm, to exit Monday afternoon

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Monday that Pepito has weakened into a severe tropical storm and was expected to blow out of the country this afternoon.

In its 11 a.m. bulletin, the weather agency said only Signal No. 1 was hoisted in some Luzon areas including Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, the western portion of Pangasinan (Burgos, Dasol, Sual, Mabini, Binmaley, San Fabian, Dagupan City, Lingayen, Labrador, City of Alaminos, Bolinao, Anda, Bani, Agno, Infanta, Bugallon and Mangaldan), and the western portion of Abra (Danglas, Bangued, Langiden, La Paz, Pidigan, San Quintin, San Isidro, Pilar, Peñarrubia, Villaviciosa and Lagayan).