Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-Wong) rapidly intensified over the last 24 hours as it marches across the Philippine Sea east of Eastern Visayas, prompting weather bureau PAGASA to declare Saturday eight areas in Luzon and Visayas under Tropical Weather Cyclone Signal (TWCS) No.

Uwan (International name: Fung-wong) intensified into a typhoon-category cyclone as of 8:00 p.m. on Friday, the state weather bureau said. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its bulletin that Uwan is now packing maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center,

A potential super typhoon advances closer to the Philippines even as Typhoon “Tino” exits the country today, the state weather bureau reported yesterday.

The local governments in the National Capital Region (NCR) are now gearing up for the impact of the potential super typhoon Uwan, Metro Manila Council (MMC) president and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said Friday.

Forecasters warn of another severe Pacific storm that could cause devastating winds, torrential rain and life-threatening floods in Southeast Asia.

Several airports closed and more than 260,000 people in Gia Lai province evacuated as storm batters central Vietnam.

Thousands of people were evacuated in coastal provinces of the Philippines today ahead of Typhoon Kalmaegi, which is expected to make landfall in a