article_snippet.sent: That could interrupt the Easter celebration for many in the predominantly Catholic nation, which may be socked by heavy rains and potent winds.
article_snippet.sent: The International Red Cross noted that "many people are expected to throng coastal areas at this time.
article_snippet.sent: This will not be a catastrophic storm," Meteorologist Ivan Cabrera said.
article_snippet.sent: That said, That could still cause flooding and bring strong winds, Meteorologist Ivan Cabrera cautioned.
article_snippet.sent: The irony of a tropical storm is a tropical storm timing: in April, just after the Philippines Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration officially declared the onset of the nation's dry, or summer, season.
article_snippet.sent: The country's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council went on red alert on Wednesday because of a tropical storm, the state-run Philippines News Agency reports.
article_snippet.sent: red alert means all relevant personnel are on standby and the public should be on guard for possible effects of a tropical storm.