Tropical Storm Ada slows down east of Surigao City

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Ada (international name: Nokaen) has decelerated off Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, the state weather bureau said Thursday evening. In its 11 p.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Ada was tracked some 385 kilometers east of Surigao City. While slowly moving northwestward, the tropical