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WATCH HAG Weather Sep 26 report Typhoon Opong destroys Philippines today! Roofs fly off, mass evacuations in Masbate City
Transcript- Mindoro & Masbate, Philippines - September 26, 2025
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Typhoon Opong battered several Masbate city early Friday, tearing off roofs, toppling trees,
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and flooding low-lying areas as strong winds and heavy rains lashed the province. Chris Jo Adigue,
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head of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) in Palanas,
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said many houses were damaged while debris from fallen trees blocked major roads.
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“At 4:20 a.m., the winds were strong, then suddenly calmed. We even joked that we might
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be in the eye of ‘Opong.’ But by 4:32, the winds picked up again and everything was
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falling,” Adigue told the Inquirer. He said the villages of Poblacion, Sta. Cruz, Bontod, and
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nearby areas were submerged in floodwaters, while toppled trees damaged several homes and buildings.
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More than 1,000 residents had been evacuated on Thursday ahead of the storm.
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The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
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(Pagasa) said Opong made its second landfall in Masbate at 4 a.m. Friday,
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after first striking San Policarpo, Eastern Samar, at 11:30 p.m. Thursday.
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As of 7 a.m., the typhoon was spotted over the coastal waters of Mandaon town,
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packing maximum sustained winds of 110 kilometers per hour,
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and gusts of up to 150 kph. It was moving west-northwest at 30 kph. In Mobo town,
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strong winds also destroyed homes, while the village of Tabuc and the surrounding areas
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were inundated. Clearing operations have begun in affected towns after the winds subsided.
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Acting on the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the National Disaster Risk
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Reduction and Management Council, reported on Friday that nearly 430,000 individuals,
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or about 120,888 families, were preemptively evacuated across several regions as Severe
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Tropical Storm Opong battered Masbate province and made its second landfall in Palanas municipality.
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So far, 307 flooding incidents have been reported nationwide. Power lines and trees
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were also toppled, cutting electricity in several areas. According to the Philippine Atmospheric,
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Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Opong made
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four landfalls since evening on Thursday, September 25. It first hit San Policarpo,
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Eastern Samar at 11:30 p.m. as a typhoon. It then crossed Palanas and Milagros, Masbate at dawn
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Friday as a severe tropical storm, before making landfall in San Fernando, Romblon by mid-morning.
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As the storm brought heavy rains and strong winds, the Philippine Institute
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of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) recorded several tremors in Masbate. The
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strongest measured magnitude 4.0 off Baleno late Thursday night, felt at Intensity III
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in Baleno and Milagros. At least five other weaker tremors followed before noon Friday.
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Meanwhile, PAGASA warned of possible storm surges up to 2.1 to 3 meters in coastal
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provinces including Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Marinduque, Masbate, Northern
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Samar, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, Quezon, Romblon, Samar, and Sorsogon.
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Other areas such as Aklan, Antique, Bataan, Bulacan, Capiz, Catanduanes, Cavite, Iloilo,
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Metro Manila, Negros Occidental, and Pampanga may also experience
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surges of 1 to 2 meters. Authorities advised residents to stay away from beaches,
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cancel marine activities, and remain alert for further updates.
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Severe Tropical Storm Opong has now reached Mindoro after crossing the Sibuyas and
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Tablas Islands in Romblon. After making its third and fourth landfalls in San Fernando,
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Romblon and Alcantara, Romblon at 8:10 AM and 9:20 AM respectively,
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Typhoon Opong continues to move west-northwest. It is expected
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to make another landfall in the southern part of Occidental Mindoro later today.
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It is expected to emerge again in the Mindoro Strait tonight, heading towards
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the West Philippine Sea. It will leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility by tomorrow,
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September 27, in the afternoon. The storm was last spotted at 10:00 AM today in the sea of
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Ferrol, Romblon, carrying winds of 110 km/h and gusts of up to 150 km/h. It is moving at
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a speed of 35 kilometers per hour towards the southern part of the Mindoro islands.
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Signal Number 3 is raised in Batangas, Marinduque, Romblon, Occidental Mindoro, and Oriental Mindoro;
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Northern Aklan, and Caluya Island. Signal number 2 is raised in parts of Zambales,
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Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Metro Manila, Rizal, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, Camarines Sur, Albay,
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Sorsogon, Masbate, Calamian Islands, Cuyo Islands, Northern Antique, and the other
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areas.
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President Marcos directed the NDRRMC and concerned agencies
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to maximize government resources in preparation for the expected landfall
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of Severe Tropical Storm Opong on Friday, while sustaining relief
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and rehabilitation operations for communities earlier affected by Super Typhoon Nando.
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Alejandro said most of the families preemptively evacuated were from Bicol region, with almost
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93,000 families in temporary shelters. Alejandro added that Severe Tropical Storm Opong was moving
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over Masbate, prompting continuous response operations in Regions 5 and 8. Authorities
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said preparations were also underway in Region 4B which is bracing for the storm’s impact.
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