LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — With several typhoons entering the Philippines each year, names like “Yolanda,” “Odette,” and “Ruping” have become etched in public memory. But how are these names chosen, and why are some of them retired?…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Seven tropical cyclone names used in 2025 have been permanently removed from the country’s naming roster after the storms caused widespread deaths and billions in damage, the state weather bureau announced. The Philippine…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Before the first storm hits the country next year, the state weather bureau already has a full list of typhoon names ready for use. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services…
