Super Typhoon Fung-wong, the biggest storm to threaten the Philippines this year, started battering the country’s northeastern coast ahead of landfall. Its strong winds knocked down power, forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people and prompted the defense chief to warn millions to evacuate to safety from high-risk villages before it was too late. More than 916,860 people were evacuated from high-risk villages in northeastern provinces, including in Bicol, a coastal region vulnerable t

Uwan has intensified into a Super Typhoon and is now ravaging the Bicol region, with Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 5 and storm surge warnings raised in Catanduanes and other parts of the region. This is already the 21st tropical cyclone to enter the Philippines this year, signaling a climate reality that is growing more dangerous for communities on the frontlines. COP30 begins tomorrow. These climate disasters are a warning the world must not ignore. As Filipinos endure stronger, more frequen