25/09/2025
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ค๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ; ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ญ๐, ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐จ. ๐
Tropical Cyclone Opong has weakened into a Severe Tropical Storm as it continues to move over Masbate, according to the latest bulletin from PAG-ASA.
The downgrade in intensity comes after Opong is now over eastern Masbate earlier today, bringing heavy rains and strong winds across parts of the Bicol Region and Eastern Visayas.
As a result of the weakening, ๐๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ค๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐จ ๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐ฌ๐ฃ๐๐ง๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ข ๐๐ง๐ค๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ก ๐พ๐ฎ๐๐ก๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ก (๐๐พ๐๐) ๐๐ค. 4 ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐พ๐๐ ๐๐ค. 3, while surrounding areas remain under various wind signals depending on proximity to the storm's center.
Despite the downgrade, authorities are urging residents in affected areas to remain vigilant, as the storm continues to bring intense rainfall, possible flash floods, and landslides, especially in mountainous areas.
Source: DOST PAG-ASA as of 5 AM today September 26, 2025