The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) suspended the field training component of its annual joint military drills, AJEX DAGIT-PA 09-2025, as it redirected troops and resources to respond to the potential devastation of Super Typhoon “Uwan” on Sunday, Nov. 9. In a statement, the AFP said the...
Super Typhoon Uwan (Fung-wong) maintained its strength on Sunday, Nov. 9, as it battered Luzon and parts of Visayas, bringing life-threatening winds, heavy rainfall, and high risk of coastal flooding, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on...
BALER, Aurora – The entire province of Aurora has been placed under red alert as local authorities intensify preparations ahead of the expected landfall of super typhoon ‘’Uwan’’ (international name ‘’Fung-wong’’). At the same time, the provincial government has prepositioned over...
Work in government offices on Nov. 10 and classes at all levels in Metro Manila and other regions on Nov. 10 to 11 have been suspended due to the forecasted major impacts of Super Typhoon Uwan. Malacañang issued Memorandum Circular No. 106 on Sunday, Nov. 9, suspending the work in government in...
Five major dams in Luzon continued to release water on Sunday, Nov. 9 as Super Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong) brings heavy rainfall, prompting the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to warn downstream communities along the Angat,...
(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...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay –Thousands of families in Bicol have evacuated to safer grounds as typhoon “Uwan” (international name “Fung-Wong”) approached the region Saturday. The Office of Civil Defense (OCD)-Bicol said 14,773 families or 60,902 individuals have sought shelter in evacuation...
TACLOBAN CITY – Gov. Ralph Vincent Evardone has directed all local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils in Eastern Samar to implement preparedness measures and conduct preemptive evacuations in high-risk areas for typhoon “Uwan.” These areas include coastal communities vulnerable...
CEBU CITY – After suffering severe damage from typhoon ‘’Tino,’’ the city of Danao in northern Cebu province is not taking any chances as another weather disturbance, typhoon “Uwan” is bearing down on the country. The city government, headed by Mayor Nito Durano, asked residents to...
