Tropical Storm Basyang holds strength as it nears Surigao del Sur

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Basyang (international name: Penha) maintained its strength as it approached closer to Surigao del Sur, said the state weather bureau. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, Astronomical and Services Administration’s (Pagasa) 8 p.m. typhoon bulletin, Basyang was last spotted 100 kilometers (km) East of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur. READ: Tropical