(UPDATED) Super Typhoon “Uwan” began battering parts of Bicol as authorities confirmed that nearly one million individuals have been preemptively evacuated across 10 regions on Sunday, Nov. 9, to avoid the cyclone’s destructive winds and torrential rains. The National Disaster Risk Reduction...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Sunday, Nov. 9, warned of heavy to intense rainfall over parts of Luzon until Tuesday, Nov. 11, as Super Typhoon Uwan (Fung-wong) is expected to cross the country. On Sunday, PAGASA said intense to...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Sunday morning, Nov. 9, raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 5 over parts of Bicol Region and Quezon province as Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong) intensified into a super typhoon. As of 7...
Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong) has intensified further as it continues to move closer to the Bicol region, prompting the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to raise Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 4 over Catanduanes late...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said on Saturday, Nov. 8, that evacuation centers in the city are now ready in case they are needed, as the city prepares for the expected impact of Typhoon Uwan. Sotto added that the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and Incident Management Team (IMT) have also been...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 3 in five areas as Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong) rapidly intensifies over the Philippine Sea, east of the Bicol region. In its tropical cyclone...
With Typhoon Uwan unleashing intense to torrential rainfall across Bicol, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday, Nov. 8, cautioned residents in Albay against possible life-threatening lahar flows from Mayon Volcano. Citing state weather bureau PAGASA’s...
Gearing for the possible onslaught of Typhoon Uwan, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has positioned over 1.9 million family food packs (FFPs) throughout the country to guarantee quick and efficient support delivery to affected local government units (LGUs). During a news...
Metro Manila Council (MMC) President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said on Saturday, Nov. 8, that all Metro Manila Local Government Units (LGUs) have been conducting preparations ahead of Typhoon Uwan, including mobilizing rescue vehicles and equipment and pre-positioning food boxes and...
President Marcos placed the entire government on full alert as Typhoon Uwan approached Northern Luzon, ordering swift preemptive evacuations, rapid-response deployments, and close coordination among national agencies and local governments. “Naka-full alert ang lahat ng ahensya ng pamahalaan at...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. on Saturday, Nov. 8, underscored the enduring strength of the Philippines–United States alliance as both nations face new challenges, including the approaching Typhoon “Uwan.” Speaking at the US Veterans Day ceremony at...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has launched a sweeping audit of Cebu flood control projects implemented in 2016 to ensure accountability and address lapses exposed by recent severe flooding. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the investigation, to be conducted with the Independent...
