Flights canceled due to bad weather

MANILA, Philippines - Bad weather prompted the cancelation of about 20 flights on Friday, the Department of Transporation and Communications announced.

The following flights from PAL Express and Cebu Pacific were suspended:

Two other PAL Express flights were canceled due to marketing requirements: 2P-2049 (Manila-Caticlan) and 2P-2050 (Caticlan-Manila).

The weather bureau noted a Low Pressure Area at 180 kilometers northeast of Borongan, Eastern Samar or 230 km east of Catarman Northern Samar, bringing cloudy skies and moderate to occasionally heavy rains and thunderstorms over Bicol, MIMAROPA and Visayas. 

Metro Manila, CALABARZON and Northern Mindanao will have light to moderate rainshowers and thunderstorms, the weather bureau added.