5:00 AM - Many fearful residents started leaving Metro Manila, grabbing every available means of transport out of the embattled metropolis. According to dispatcher Sen Magat, "Passenger volume was similar to that seen during Christmas and Holy Week." Malaya26 Feb
Alas-singko (5:00) rin ng umaga, sa Sta. Cruz, Manila. Parang Semana Santa at Pasko sa Philippine Rabbit Lines na dinagsa ng mga pasaherong nagmamadaling makalayo sa siyudad; kahit anong sasakyan ay sinusunggaban nila.