MANILA, Philippines — Cloudy skies and rain are expected to persist until Saturday across parts of the country as Super Typhoon Mawar continues to loom outside of the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), said the state weather bureau. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), Mawar—which will be named ‘Betty' once it enters PAR— is currently 1,725 kilometers east of Central Luzon. At present, Mawar has maximum sustained winds of 215 kilometers per hour and gustiness of up to 265 kilometers per hour.

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