LIST: Typhoon Carina prompts trip reroutes, suspensions
Metro Manila, Philippines – Authorities have announced route adjustments on Wednesday morning after Typhoon Carina brought heavy flooding across the metro.
The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said all buses are allowed to traverse the city capital’s busiest highway, Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA), today.
“Naka-standby na rin ang mga sasakyan ng ahensiya para sa libreng sakay sa mga mai-stranded na commuters,” the MMDA said.
[Translation: Our vehicles are on standby to provide free rides for stranded commuters.]
The MMDA has also suspended the expanded number coding scheme on Wednesday. Makati also carried out a coding scheme suspension because of the typhoon.
Meanwhile, some toll plazas in the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) are temporarily closed because of floods. The following entry points are affected:
+ Marilao Southbound Entry
+ Meycauayan Southbound Entry
+ Lawang Bato Southbound Entry
+ Paso de Blas Southbound Entry
The Valenzuela northbound and southbound points, as well as the Meycauayan northbound entry are also not passable to all kinds of vehicles.
Suspended trips
A number of trips in the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) have also been suspended this morning.
The following airports have also suspended their operations, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).
+ Vigan Airport
+ Lingayen Airport
+ San Fernando Airport
+ Baguio Airport
Eighty flights from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) are also canceled as of 12:30pm today. These are:
PAL Express (2P)
2P 2135/2136 Manila-Bacolod-Manila
2P 2529/2530 Manila-Cagayan De Oro-Manila
P 2965/2966 Manila-Busuanga-Manila
2P 2825 Manila-Davao
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
+ KL 807/808 Taipei-Manila-Taipei
Cebgo (DG)
+ DG 6031/6032 Manila-San Jose-Manila
+ DG 6113/6114 Manila-Naga-Manila
+ DG 6117/6118 Manila-Naga-Manila
+ DG 6177/6178 Manila-Masbate-Manila
+ DG 6841/6842 Manila-Siargao-Manila
+ DG 6055/6056 Manila-Busuanga-Manila
+ DG 6043/6044 Manila-Busuanga-Manila
+ DG 6047/6048 Manila-Busuanga-Manila
+ DG 6051/6052 Manila-Busuanga-Manila
+ DG 6837/6838 Manila-Siargao-Manila
+ DG 6839/6840 Manila-Siargao-Manila
+ DG 6195/6196 Manila-Legazpi-Manila
+ DG 6197/6198 Manila-Legazpi-Manila
+ DG 6243/6244 Manila-Caticlan-Manila
+ DG 6247/6248 Manila-Caticlan-Manila
+ DG 6507/6508 Manila-Cebu-Manila
Cebu Pacific (5J)
+ 5J 310 Manila-Taipei
+ 5J 312/313 Manila-Taipei-Manila
+ 5J 404/405 Manila-Laoag-Manila
+ 5J 919/920 Manila-Caticlan-Manila
+ 5J 909/910 Manila-Caticlan-Manila
+ 5J 506/507 Manila-Tuguegarao-Manila
+ 5J 504/505 Manila-Tuguegarao-Manila
+ 5J 649/650 Manila-Tacloban-Manila
+ 5J 196/197 Manila-Cauayan-Manila
+ 5J 617/618 Manila-Tagbilaran-Manila
+ 5J 457/458 Manila-Iloilo-Manila
+ 5J 993/994 Manila-General Santos-Manila
+ 5J 853/854 Manila-Zamboanga-Manila
+ 5J 705/706 Manila-Dipolog-Manila
+ 5J 323/324 Manila-Legazpi-Manila
+ 5J 639/640 Manila-Puerto Princesa-Manila
+ 5J 557/558 Manila-Cebu-Manila
+ 5J 487/488 Manila-Bacolod-Manila
Eva Air (BR)
+ BR 278 Manila-Taipei
+ BR 261 Taipei-Manila
Philippine Airlines (PR)
+ PR 894/895 Manila-Taipei-Manila
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