As Typhoon Ambo continues to strengthen, AccuWeather meteorologists forecast that the Philippines will take a direct hit from the destructive tropical system.
Dangerous and intensifying Typhoon Vongfong churns toward the Philippines
The forecast calls for Typhoon Vongfong to make landfall on two islands in the Philippines after undergoing a period of rapid intensification.
Typhoon Vongfong strengthens as it approaches the Philippines
Headed toward the Philippines, Typhoon Vongfong — the first named storm of the season in the West Pacific — has intensified over the last 24 hours.The storm first formed on Tuesday, and has strengthen …
Typhoon Vongfong rapidly intensifies as it nears the Philippines
(CNN)Typhoon Vongfong is rapidly intensifying — and the Philippines is in its path. With typhoons or hurricanes, rapid intensification is an increase in maximum sustained winds of 35 mph (55 kph) in …
Tropical Storm Vongfong, First Named Storm of the Year in the West Pacific, Heading to the Philippines
Tropical storm locally known as “Ambo” is the first tropical cyclone of the Northwestern Pacific Ocean typhoon season.
Philippines to digitize surveillance of COVID-19 cases —DOH
The Philippines is working with the World Health Organization to digitize its surveillance of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and prevent data inconsistencies, the Department of Health (DOH) …
NASA Captures Tropical Storm VongFong Form, Head Toward Philippines
Tropical storm VongFong, locally known as ‘Ambo,’ is the first tropical storm of the Northwestern Pacific Ocean typhoon season.
The Philippines’ Pandemic Response: A Tragedy of Errors
However, Manila’s overall response to the pandemic has been fraught with incompetence and rife with terror. The implementation of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) came on the heels of serious …
Philippines extends lockdown in capital beyond 11 weeks
The Philippines on Tuesday announced an extension of a lockdown of its capital, Manila, to 11 weeks, stretching one of the world’s strictest and longest community quarantines to June to try to contain …
Duterte: Philippines can’t afford second, third wave of COVID-19 pandemic
The Philippines cannot afford a second or third wave of coronavirus pandemic, President Rodrigo Duterte said, as he warned the public that being complacent could cost lives even in areas where …