MORE areas in Luzon and Visayas have been placed under storm signals as Typhoon 'Egay' further intensified while moving westward over the Philippine Sea, the state-run weather agency said on Monday.

Under Signal No. 2 are Catanduanes, central and eastern portion of Isabela (Palanan, Dinapigue, Santo Tomas, Cabagan, Tumauini, San Pablo, Maconacon, Santa Maria, Quezon, Delfin Albano, Mallig, Quirino, Roxas, Burgos, Ilagan City, Divilacan, San Mariano, Gamu, Naguilian, Benito Soliven, City of Cauayan, Reina Mercedes, Luna, San Manuel, Aurora, Cabatuan, San Guillermo, Echague, Jones, Angadanan, Alicia, San Mateo, San Isidro and San Agustin), eastern portion of Albay (Rapu-Rapu, Bacacay, City of Tabaco, Malilipot, Malinao and Tiwi), eastern portion of Camarines Sur (Caramoan, Presentacion, Garchitorena, Lagonoy, San Jose and Sagñay), northern portion of Aurora (Dilasag, Casiguran and Dinalungan), eastern portion of Quirino (Maddela), eastern and central portion of Cagayan (Santa Ana, Gonzaga, Lal-Lo, Santa Teresita, Buguey, Gattaran, Baggao, Peñablanca, Amulung, Alcala, Iguig, Tuguegarao City, Solana and Enrile), and the northern portion of Camarines Norte (Calaguas and Maculabo Islands) in Luzon; the northeastern portion of Northern Samar (Laoang and Palapag) in the Visayas.