Pepito intensified further and neared typhoon strength on Friday morning while typhoon Ofel continued to weaken after striking northern Luzon, the state weather bureau said. Ofel, which made landfall in Cagayan on Thursday,

Typhoon 'Ofel' continues to weaken and is likely to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Friday afternoon, according to the latest bulletin of the state weather bureau.

Ofel (Usagi) starts weakening early Thursday afternoon, November 14, 'due to increasing interaction with the landmass of Luzon.' But wind and rainfall warnings remain in effect.

Typhoon Ofel intensified into a super typhoon on Thursday morning prompting state weather bureau PAGASA to raise Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 5 over a portion of mainland Cagayan.

State meteorologists on Thursday lifted the highest wind signal in Cagayan as Ofel decelerates from a super typhoon into a typhoon. In its 2:00 p.m. update, Ofel was

Ofel made landfall in Cagayan and weakened into a typhoon on Thursday afternoon, the state weather bureau said.

State weather bureau PAGASA lifted its highest tropical cyclone wind signal (TCWS) no. 5 earlier hoisted in mainland Cagayan as ‘Ofel’ weakened back into

A storm surge warning was hoisted over six provinces in Luzon due to Super Typhoon Ofel (international name: Usagi). The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Thursday the storm surge is likely to occur within the next 48 hours as Ofel continued to gain more power.

Signal No. 5 has been raised over the northeastern portion of mainland Cagayan as "Ofel" has further intensified into a super typhoon, the state weather bureau said on Thursday. In its 5 a.m. bulletin,