Two children drowned Sunday morning in western Philippine province of Palawan as typhoon Mawar continued to move away from the Philippines, a senior government official said.

National Disaster Risk and Reduction Management Council ( NDRRMC) executive director Benito Ramos identified the victims as Princess Abrera, 2, and Shawn Mori Abrera, 4, who drowned in Kiwit River in Sagrada village, Busuanga town.

He said that seven people were still missing, and six of them were fishermen from the provinces of Romblon, Camarines Sur, and Catanduanes, while one was a 7-year old boy, who slipped off and fell into a river in Rizal province.

Over 1,300 passengers were still stranded in different ports in Luzon, he said.

Packing maximum sustained winds of 120 km per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness of up to 150 kph, Mawar continued to move north and northeast away from the country. It is projected to be at 510 km east northeast of Basco, Batanes on Monday and 1,060 km northeast of Basco on the following day, the weather bureau said.