TS Basyang maintains strength as it traverses Agusan del Norte

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Basyang (international name: Penha) maintained its strength on Friday morning as it continued to traverse Agusan del Norte, the state weather bureau said. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, Astronomical and Services Administration (Pagasa) in its 2 a.m. bulletin, the tropical storm was last spotted in the vicinity of Jabonga,