Typhoon ‘Opong’ made landfall in Eastern Visayas, disrupting four transmission lines in Samar, according to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). In a situational report issued at 9 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 26, the NGCP said that the affected transmission lines have impacted...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora assured his constituents on Friday, Sept. 26, that the city government is fully prepared to respond to any emergency that may arise as typhoon "Opong" heads toward Central Luzon, including Metro Manila. Zamora said he had already met with the different concerned...
A town in Masbate sustained heavy damage from severe tropical storm "Opong" as it passed over the province Friday. Photos posted by Engineer Jerome Martinez on Facebook showed houses destroyed and toppled trees. Among those damaged was a church serving as an evacuation center. Videos showed the...
TACLOBAN CITY - Six individuals went missing in Guiuan, Eastern Samar while traveling from Homonhon Island to the mainland Thursday. The victims were identified as Jonathan Macabenta, Marjorie Ballayog, James Benedict Badoc, Jeade Badoc, Jaypee Samarro, and Ella Garado, a pregnant woman....
Severe Tropical Storm Opong (international name: Bualoi) and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) will bring heavy rains over Visayas and parts of Luzon and Mindanao on Friday, Sept. 26, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. Opong may...
Severe Tropical Storm Opong (international name: Bualoi) made its third landfall over Milagros, Masbate, on Friday, Sept. 26, and is heading toward a possible fourth landfall in Romblon within the next few hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration...
Severe Tropical Storm Opong (international name: Bualoi) has weakened from a typhoon after its second landfall over Palanas, Masbate at 4 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 26, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. In its 5 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA said...
Typhoon Opong (international name: Bualoi) made its first landfall over San Policarpo, Eastern Samar at 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Friday, Sept. 26. PAGASA said the typhoon may make a second...
Tropical cyclone “Opong” (international name: Bualoi) intensified into a typhoon on Thursday evening, Sept. 25, prompting the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to raise Signal No. 4 over five areas in Eastern Visayas and Bicol Region. Opong...
The Police Regional Office-3 has activated disaster response mechanisms and intensified preparedness measures in Central Luzon as tropical cyclone “Opong” is about to make landfall early Friday morning. The Regional Community Affairs and Development Division (RCADD) spearheaded the simultaneous...
CEBU CITY – Heavy rains brought by severe tropical storm "Opong" forced the suspension of classes in several areas in Cebu province on Thursday, Sept. 25. Class suspensions on all levels in both public and private schools were declared in around 20 towns and cities until Friday, Sept. 26. Among...
Malacañang has suspended work in government and classes at all levels in several provinces, including Metro Manila, on Friday, Sept. 26 due to the forecasted heavy rainfall Severe Tropical Storm Opong is expected to bring. President Marcos issued Memorandum Circular No. 102 on Thursday for the...
