MANILA, Dec. 5 -- More areas are placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 as Tropical Depression Wilma accelerates, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Friday.

Under TCWS No. 1 are the southern portion of mainland Masbate (Cataingan, Pio V. Corpuz, Esperanza, Placer, Cawayan, Palanas, Dimasalang), Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, Samar, Biliran, Leyte, Southern Leyte, the northern and central portions of Cebu (Daanbantayan, Medellin, City of Bogo, San Remigio, Tabogon, Borbon, Tabuelan, Tuburan, Sogod, Catmon, Asturias, Carmen, Danao City, Balamban, Compostela, Liloan, Consolacion, Cebu City, Mandaue City, Cordova, Lapu-Lapu City, Toledo City, Pinamungahan, San Fer...