Tropical Depression Basyang (Penha) weakened into a low pressure area over the Sulu Sea early on February 7, 2026, and fully dissipated by 8 a.m. This came after five landfalls in Mindanao and the Visayas. Though gone, the shear line and northeast monsoon continue to bring rain to various parts of the country.
Basyang entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility on February 3, 2026, as the second tropical cyclone of the year following Tropical Storm Ada in January. At its peak as a tropical storm, it made landfall in Bayabas, Surigao del Sur at 11:50 p.m. on February 5. Subsequently, as a tropical depression, it hit Jagna, Bohol (11 a.m., February 6), Dauis, Bohol (4 p.m.), Alcoy, Cebu (7:50 p.m.), and Ayungon, Negros Oriental (9 p.m.).
At 2 a.m. on February 7, it weakened into a low pressure area while moving over the Sulu Sea and fully dissipated by 8 a.m., according to PAGASA. As of 4 a.m., it was located 105 kilometers southeast of Cuyo, Palawan, heading west at 25 kilometers per hour with a central pressure of 1006 hectopascals.
Basyang brought heavy to torrential rain to Caraga and Northern Mindanao, causing floods and landslides. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported two deaths in Caraga. The highest wind signal raised was No. 2.
With Basyang gone, no tropical cyclones are active, but the shear line is causing scattered rain and thunderstorms in Calabarzon, Bicol, Metro Manila, and Eastern Samar, with 50-100 mm expected in Quezon and Camarines Norte on Saturday. The northeast monsoon is triggering moderate to heavy rain in Batanes, Cagayan, and Isabela, along with strong gusts across most of Luzon and parts of the Visayas, and rough seas up to 5 meters in Batanes.
PAGASA expects no new systems in the PAR for now but continues to monitor weather conditions.
