Batanes downgraded to Signal No. 4 as Leon heads toward Taiwan

MANILA, Philippines — After previously being under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 5, Batanes has been downgraded to Signal No. 4 as Super Typhoon Leon continues to move away from the province, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported early Thursday. As of 8 a.m., the state weather bureau said Leon (international