Manila, Aug. 23 -- Signal No. 1 is still hoisted in Northern Luzon areas as "Isang" intensified into a tropical storm while moving out of the Luzon landmass, the weather bureau said in its 5 a.m. bulletin Saturday.

As of 5 a.m., the center of Tropical Storm Isang was located 290 km. west of Bacnotan, La Union, packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center, gustiness of up to 80 kph, and moving westward at 25 kph, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said.

Signal No. 1 is hoisted over Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, the northern portion of Pangasinan (Lingayen, City of Alaminos, Anda, San Fabian, Mangaldan, Mapandan, Burgos, Dagupan City, Binalonan, Bolinao, San Manuel,...