The United States will provide $1-million life-saving assistance to the Philippines to help communities recover from the devastation left by Typhoon Tino and the strong Cebu earthquake. The US Department of State made the announcement on Nov. 7, noting that the emergency disaster assistance was...
Local chief executives were directed by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Sunday, Nov. 9, to implement forced evacuation ahead of the possible impact of Super Typhoon “Uwan.” Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary and NDRRMC Chairperson Gilberto...
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...
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...
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...
