Ada intensifies into a tropical storm, says Pagasa

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical cyclone Ada intensified into a tropical storm on Thursday afternoon, the state weather bureau said. In a Facebook advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Ada reached the tropical storm category as of 2 p.m. on Thursday. READ: Over 1,000 passengers stranded in Eastern Visayas due to