Severe Tropical Storm Opong (international name: Bualoi) is expected to make its first landfall over Northern Samar or the northern portion of Eastern Samar early Friday, Sept. 26, before hitting Sorsogon later in the day, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
As severe tropical storm "Opong" is expected to approach Metro Manila from afternoon to evening of Sept. 26, the local government of Pasig immediately prepared for its possible impact on the city. Following a pre-disaster risk assessment with the support of barangay offices, tents and other...
Severe Tropical Storm Opong (international name: Bualoi) is still on track to slam into the Bicol Region as a typhoon by Friday, Sept. 26, prompting the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration to raise Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 over parts of Samar...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Eastern Visayas placed all its stations and substations under heightened alert status in response to the effects of severe tropical storm ‘’Opong’’ (international name ‘’Bualoi’’). PCG District Eastern Visayas commander Capt....
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Authorities in this province have started the pre-emptive evacuation of thousands of families as typhoon “Opong” is expected to bring heavy to intense rains that may trigger flooding and dangerous lahar flows from Mayon Volcano. The Albay Public Safety and Emergency...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Calabarzon Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) is under red alert ahead of the expected landfall of tropical cyclone "Opong." Opong is forecast to bring moderate to heavy rains in most parts of the region while peak of its rainfall will be...
Severe Tropical Storm Opong (international name: Bualoi) may continue to intensify over the Philippine Sea and possibly reach typhoon strength before landfall in Bicol Region by Friday morning or afternoon, Sept. 26, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay - The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has issued a lahar advisory for Mayon Volcano as tropical cyclone “Opong” is expected to bring heavy to intense rains over the Bicol region from Thursday afternoon, Sept. 25, to Friday afternoon, Sept. 26....
LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office-5 on Thursday placed all police units in the Bicol region on heightened alert as severe tropical storm "Opong" (international name "Bualoi") continues to intensify and is expected to make landfall in the region by Friday. PRO-5 Director Police Brig. Gen....
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced the suspension of classes on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 26 and 27, as the city prepares for the expected onslaught of typhoon "Opong" and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) which will bring heavy to intense rains across Luzon, including...
Severe Tropical Storm Opong (international name: Bualoi) continued to move closer toward the Eastern Visayas-Bicol area on Thursday, Sept. 25, prompting the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to raise tropical cyclone wind signals in more parts of...
President Marcos has ordered a full government mobilization ahead of the expected landfall of potential Severe Tropical Storm Opong this weekend. Speaking at a National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) briefing in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, the President directed agencies...
