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Global warming is no longer a distant threat for the Philippines—it is actively reshaping the country’s 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 the world’s third-warmest year on record, underscoring how fast theContinue Reading
After Super Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung‑Wong) hit northern Luzon, social media buzzed with claims that the Sierra Madre mountain range “broke the eye” of the storm. Images showed a well-defined eye before landfall and a degraded one afterward, leading many to credit the mountain range with weakening the super typhoon.Continue Reading
MANILA, Philippines (November 9) – Satellite images from Japan’s 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 11 a.m. on Sunday, November 9, PAGASA said Uwan’s eyeContinue Reading
In the swirl of social media posts about Typhoon Fung-Wong — locally known as Uwan — one claim stands out and spreads quickly: that the storm is “bigger than the Philippines.” At first glance, the satellite images seem to confirm it. The circular mass of clouds appears to engulf nearlyContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines – 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, November 7. The typhoon’s torrential rains inundated entire communities, washedContinue Reading
ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, Philippines – State weather forecasters are closely monitoring a developing tropical system outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), which may enter the country’s jurisdiction by the weekend and could intensify into a typhoon — or possibly a super typhoon. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services AdministrationContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines – November 4, 2025 – 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, packing maximum sustained winds of 150 kilometers per hourContinue Reading
