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Source: gmanews.tv

-- Typhoon "Santi" (international code name Mirinae) entered Philippine territory at 10 p.m. Wednesday, but state weather forecasters said it is still too far to directly affect any part of the country.

The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Santi would cause rains during the All Saints' weekend.

"Maaari siyang mag-landfall sa Northern Luzon (Chances are, it will make landfall in Northern Luzon)," Pagasa forecaster Rommel Yutuc said in an interview on dzBB radio.

Pagasa said that as of 10 p.m., Santi was 1,210 km east of Casiguran, Aurora, with winds of 140 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 170 kph.

It was moving west at 24 kph and is expected to be 710 km east of Casiguran Thursday night. By Friday evening it is expected to be 250 km east of Casiguran, Aurora.

By Saturday evening it is forecast to be 50 km east of Dagupan City or 30 km south of Baguio City, Pagasa said in a 10:45 p.m. advisory.

However, Pagasa said Santi is still too far to directly affect any part of the country, at least for the next 24 hours.