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Typhoon Maysak, Aquino on NAIA 1, Ali for Pacquiao | The wRap
The Philippines braces for typhoon Maysak. President Aquino praises NAIA terminal 1 renovations. Muhammad Ali roots for Pacquiao

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  • The Philippines braces for Typhoon Maysak… which is just 5 kph short of a super typhoon.
  • Philippine President Aquino praises renovations made to the country’s main international airport.
  • Muhammad Ali roots for Pacquiao in the fight against Mayweather.

HOLY WEEK TRAVELERS TOLD: ADJUST TO TYPHOON MAYSAK  
The Philippines braces for Typhoon Maysak, as the severe weather system moves closer to the country.
Pia Ranada is at the headquarters of state weather forecasting agency PAGASA and she talked to its officer in charge Dr. Vicente Malano.

DR. VICENTE MALANO, PAGASA ADMINISTRATOR: In the next 24 hours we are expecting to raise signal # 1 over the Bicol region & Northern Samar area kaakibat nito isususpinde ang byahe ng ferry from Bicol… Sorsogon to Allen, Samar and vice versa.

PIA RANADA, REPORTER: When can we expect landfall and where? 

DR. VICENTE MALANO, PAGASA ADMINISTRATOR: Inaasahan nating maglandfall on Sunday or late on Saturday in Isabela Quezon or Aurora area.

PIA RANADA, REPORTER: So there are three possible landfall?

DR. VICENTE MALANO, PAGASA ADMINISTRATOR:There are three possible landfall in the eastern part of Luzon

PIA RANADA, REPORTER: How will this affect travel for example land and air?

DR. VICENTE MALANO, PAGASA ADMINISTRATOR: Yung land travel is… lalong lalo na yung areas prone to landslides dahil meron ding kalakasan yung ulan na dinadala nito ay pwedeng dun sa area ng Aurora ay mayroong mga areas na prone to landslides, ito yung makakaapekto dahil mababarahan ang ating mga kalsada. At yung sa shift na sabi na natin kanina, once na nag raise ng signal number 1 ay wala nang biyahe doon sa lugar ng Bicol papuntang Samar.

(DR. VICENTE MALANO, PAGASA ADMINISTRATOR: In the next 24 hours we are expecting to raise signal #1 over the Bicol region and Northern Samar area. Ferry trips are suspended from Bicol, Sorsogon to Allen Samar and vice versa.

PIA RANADA, REPORTER: When can we expect landfall and where?

DR. VICENTE MALANO, PAGASA ADMINISTRATOR: We expect the landfall on Sunday or late on Saturday in Isabela, Quezon, or Aurora area.

PIA RANADA, REPORTER: So there are three possible landfall?

DR. VICENTE MALANO, PAGASA ADMINISTRATOR: There are three possible landfall in the eastern part of Luzon.

PIA RANADA, REPORTER: How will this affect travel, for example, land and air?

DR. VICENTE MALANO, PAGASA ADMINISTRATOR: Land travel, especially areas prone to landslides, the effect may be landslides due to the typhoon’s strength, this will block our roads. And the shift we were talking about earlier means, signal number one cancels all trips in Bicol going to Samar.
In air travel, the DOTC through CAAP regulates which vehicles can be allowed to travel.

PIA RANADA, REPORTER: Sir can we expect no storm surge because the typhoon weakened, or there will be storm surge?

DR. VICENTE MALANO, PAGASA ADMINISTRATOR: The wind strength can still reach up to 150 kilometers per hour (km/h), the storm surge in this case may reach 2-3 meters.)

State weather bureau PAGASA says Maysak as of 3pm is at 1,175 km east of East of Guiuan, Samar, carrying maximum sustained winds of up to 190 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 225 km/h.
From the International Space Station or ISS, astronauts flew over the massive formation Tuesday with Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti capturing images of Maysak seen from space.
Cristoforetti says… “commands respect even from #space:
we just flew over typhoon #Maysak…”
Maysak damaged homes in the island of Chuuk, part of the Federated States of Micronesia.
Authorities say Maysak is a strong typhoon, 5 km/h short of being a super typhoon.
Maysak is expected to enter the Philippines tonight or early Thursday, and as mentioned earlier landfall will be late Saturday or Sunday. 
It will be assigned the codename Chedeng.

AQUINO SAYS ‘WORST AIRPORT’ NOW LOOKING MUCH BETTER
President Benigno Aquino praises the renovations to the Philippines’ main international airport…
Aquino says the facility appears completely different nearly a year after he apologized
for the failure of air-conditioning at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport or NAIA Terminal 1.
The 34-year-old terminal is named after the President’s father who was assassinated there in 1983.
It topped the list of worst airports on the travel website “The Guide to Sleeping in Airports” from 2011 to 2013.
In its 2014 survey, the Manila terminal improved: now its only the 4th worst airport in the world after Islamabad, Jeddah, and Kathmandu airports. The rehabilitation will be completed in May.

LUFTHANSA SAYS GERMANWINGS CO-PILOT ADMITTED ‘SEVERE DEPRESSION’ 
The co-pilot of the Germanwings flight told his employer that he went through a “previous episode of severe depression.” 
Lufthansa says the 27 year-old Andreas Lubitz told the company about his illness in 2009.
Lubitz stopped his flight training for 6 months around the same time in 2009.
On the current search operations, Lufthansa says it turned over additional documents after “further initial investigations.”
Officials at the crash site say body parts of the deceased were recovered.
DNA testing is ongoing to determine their identities.

BRAZIL PRIEST SUSPENDED FOR NUDE SELFIE
A conservative Brazilian priest was suspended for sending a nude selfie to his apparent mistress on his cell phone.
Father Alfredo Rosa Borges’ naked picture of himself posing in front of a mirror appeared in online media, causing a firestorm reaction.
He sent the photo to a woman who later posted it online and denies she had an intimate relationship with the priest. 
Borges writes a blog on his conservative views on moral issues.

MUHAMMAD ALI IS ‘TEAM PACQUIAO ALL THE WAY’
Legendary heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali roots for Manny Pacquiao in his fight against Floyd Mayweather.
Ali’s daughter Rasheda says his choice has more to do with Pacquiao’s personality outside the ring. 
She adds, “He’s such a charitable person.” 
Rasheda says Ali respects Mayweather as a fighter.
She adds, “My dad stood for things.”
“Mayweather… I don’t think there’s a comparison.”
Ali’s career spanned 1960 to 1981.  He won 56 out of 61 fights, notched 37 wins by knockout and is considered one of the greatest boxers of all time.

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