Global warming is no longer a distant threat for the Philippinesโit is actively reshaping the countryโs risk landscape, making extreme weather more frequent, intense, and deadly. International environmental group 350.org sounded the alarm after new data showed that 2025 was…
EXPLAINER: Did the SierraโฏMadre โbreakโ Super Typhoon Uwan? Hereโs what we know
After Super Typhoon Uwan (international name: FungโWong) hit northern Luzon, social media buzzed with claims that the SierraโฏMadre mountain range โbroke the eyeโ of the storm. Images showed a well-defined eye before landfall and a degraded one afterward, leading many…
Super Typhoon Uwan seen from space as it barrels toward northern Luzon
MANILA, Philippines (November 9) โ Satellite images from Japanโs Himawari-8 weather satellite show Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-Wong) rapidly intensifying over the Philippine Sea, its massive cloud cover now spanning the entire Luzon landmass and much of the Visayas. At…
Explainer | Is Typhoon Fung-Wong (Uwan) Really Bigger Than the Philippines? Here’s the Science Behind the Claim
In the swirl of social media posts about Typhoon Fung-Wong โ locally known as Uwan โ one claim stands out and spreads quickly: that the storm is โbigger than the Philippines.โ At first glance, the satellite images seem to confirm…
Death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi rises to 114; corruption in flood-control projects blamed for devastation
MANILA, Philippines โ Typhoon Kalmaegi, the deadliest storm to hit the Philippines this year, has claimed at least 114 lives and left 127 others missing after triggering massive floods and landslides across Cebu and nearby provinces, authorities reported on Friday,…
PAGASA monitors potential super typhoon outside PAR
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines โ State weather forecasters are closely monitoring a developing tropical system outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), which may enter the countryโs jurisdiction by the weekend and could intensify into a typhoon โ or possibly a…
At least one dead as Typhoon Kalmaegi lashes central Philippines with heavy rain and floods
MANILA, Philippines โ November 4, 2025 โ At least one person was reported dead and thousands were displaced as Typhoon Kalmaegi (local name: Tino) swept across the central Philippines on Tuesday, bringing torrential rain, strong winds, and widespread flooding. The…
Typhoon Tino Intensifies, Eastern Visayas Braces for Landfall
MANILA, Philippines โ Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) continued to intensify on Monday, November 3, as it approached the eastern coast of the Philippines, prompting widespread evacuations and storm warnings across the Visayas and parts of Mindanao. As of 11…
Signal No. 5 Raised Over Catanduanes as Super Typhoon Pepito Intensifies
MANILA, Philippines โ Signal No. 5 has been raised over Catanduanes as Super Typhoon Pepito further intensified, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported on Saturday afternoon. In its 2 p.m. weather bulletin, PAGASA described the situation…
