Tropical cyclone “Crising” (international name: “Wipha”) intensified from a tropical depression into a tropical storm at 2 a.m. on Friday, July 18, as it moved closer to Northern Luzon, prompting the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to raise Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 over eight areas.<br /><br />READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/07/18/crising-intensifies-into-tropical-storm-signal-no-2-raised-over-parts-of-northern-luzon<br /><br />Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin<br /><br />Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin<br />Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin<br />Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin<br />Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com @manilabulletin<br /><br />#ManilaBulletinOnline<br />#ManilaBulletin<br />#LatestNews<br />
