All Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) units in central Philippines are on standby as Tropical Storm Kristine gradually intensifies, an Army official said Wednesday. Visayas Command (Viscom) commander Lt.

More areas in Luzon and the Visayas have been placed under tropical cyclone wind signal no. 2 Wednesday as tropical storm Kristine slightly intensified over the sea east of Quezon.

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) on Tuesday said several power lines in Luzon and the Visayas were rendered unavailable due to Tropical Storm Kristine. As of 2 p.m., October 22,

Several airports in Luzon and Visayas experienced disruptions in operations because of bad weather brought about by Tropical Storm Kristine, the Civil Aviation authority of the Philippines (CAAP) announced on Tuesday.

Tropical storm "Kristine" has maintained its strength as it moves closer to the Philippines, according to PAGASA.

Some areas in Luzon and Visayas have already experienced flooding and landslide as Tropical Storm Kristine moved closer to land, according to Unang Balita reports on Tuesday. In Apayao, landslide blocked a road in Calanasan amid heavy rains but is now passable after a clearing operation,