Classes in all levels in Olongapo City were suspended while government work in Subic Bay were suspended 6:30 am Wednesday after storm signal no.2 was raised in the province of Zambales.

Olongapo City and Subic Freeport was also left without power midnight Wednesday after strong winds from Tropical storm Basyang hit central Luzon Tuesday evening.

Basang who is expected to be at 400 km Northwest of Iba, Zamables tomorrow morning and at 760 km North Northwest of Iba, Zambales by Friday morning.

No incidents have been reported aside from small trees that were toppled along Rizal Ave.

The National Disaster Coordinating Council meanwhile reminded residents in low lying areas and near mountain slope under storm Signal No. 1 to take all the necessary precautionary measures against flashflood and landslides.

NDCC added that Basyang has crossed Luzon at around 4:00am today, the center of Basyang was estimated at 90 km West of Metro Manila with maximum sustained winds of 95 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 120 kph moving West Northwest at 22 kph.

A dmanews.tv report said that President Benigno Aquino III scolded the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) Wednesday for failing to predict that Typhoon Basyang (Conson) would lash Metro Manila.

“That information it is sorely lacking and we have had this problem for quite a long time. … You do what you are supposed to do… this is not acceptable. I hope this is the last time that we are all brought to areas different from where we should be,” the president said.

PAGASA had predicted that Basyang would pound Northern and Central Luzon areas, but the weather disturbance lashed Metro Manila instead.