Typhoon Emong, internationally known as Co-May, made landfall Friday morning in Pangasinan, northwestern Luzon, bringing with it torrential rain, gale-force winds, and a renewed risk for landslides and flooding across the region. The storm, which rapidly intensified over the warm waters of the West Philippine Sea earlier in the week, is now being called the […]
MANILA, Philippines (July 21, 2025) — Widespread flooding has once again engulfed portions of Luzon, particularly in Metro Manila and nearby provinces, as an enhanced southwest monsoon—locally known as habagat—continues to drench the region. The persistent rainfall, driven by a combination of regional low pressure systems and tropical cyclones, is contributing to significant disruptions, rising
Tropical Storm Cristine, internationally named Wipha, continues to bring widespread impacts across the western Pacific, with torrential rainfall affecting the Philippines, Taiwan, and southern China. The storm’s broad monsoonal structure has triggered extensive flooding and is expected to enhance further monsoon activity even after the center moves westward. As of the morning of July 19,
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