4,000 stranded as ‘Ada’ becomes tropical storm

Tropical Storm “Ada” (international name: Nokaen) intensified into a tropical storm on Thursday, stranding nearly 4,000 passengers in various ports nationwide and raising fears of mandatory evacuations in the country’s eastern seaboard, particularly in the Bicol region, which is also dealing with a restive Mayon Volcano. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa)