Tropical cyclone “Opong” (international name: Bualoi) intensified into a typhoon on Thursday evening, Sept. 25, prompting the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to raise Signal No. 4 over five areas in Eastern Visayas and Bicol Region.<br /><br />Opong had earlier packed maximum sustained winds of 110 kilometers per hour (kph) and gusts of up to 135 kph, when it was still a severe tropical storm.<br /><br />By 11 p.m., it had strengthened to 120 kph maximum sustained winds near the center and up to 165 kph gusts, while moving west northwest at 25 kph.<br /><br />PAGASA said its center was last located over the coastal waters of Dolores, Eastern Samar.<br /><br />READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2025/09/26/pagasa-raises-signal-no-4-as-opong-intensifies-into-typhoon
