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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Severe Tropical Storm Opong (international name: Bualoi) intensified further over the Philippine Sea on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 24, prompting the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to raise Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 over parts of...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Wednesday, Sept. 24, warned that Angat and San Roque dams may release water if rains from Tropical Storm Opong (international name: Bualoi) concentrate over their catchment areas. PAGASA Deputy...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Wednesday, Sept. 24, raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 in parts of Eastern Visayas as Tropical Storm Opong (international name: Bualoi) intensified further while moving west-southwestward over the...
All tropical cyclone wind signals in the country have been lifted as Super Typhoon Ragasa (formerly “Nando”) moved toward the southern coast of China on Wednesday, Sept. 24, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. As of 4 a.m., the center...
Tropical cyclone Opong (international name: Bualoi) intensified into a tropical storm on Wednesday, Sept. 24, and may further strengthen into a severe tropical storm before making landfall by Friday, Sept. 26, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)...