Manila, Feb. 4 -- Some areas in the Visayas and Mindanao will experience heavy rains and strong winds due to Tropical Depression (TD) Basyang, according to the weather bureau's 5 a.m. bulletin on Wednesday

The TD packs maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 70 kph. It was last tracked 895 kilometers east of Northeastern Mindanao, moving west-southwest at 20 kph, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported.

Basyang will bring heavy rainfall across Eastern Samar, Southern Leyte, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Davao de Oro, and Davao Oriental.

In Mindanao, strong winds will prevail in areas where signal No. ...