Super Typhoon Uwan Triggers Highest-Level Alerts, Mass Evacuations

MANILA—The Philippines has escalated its disaster response as Super Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong) maintained its peak strength on Sunday, November 9, 2025, prompting the preemptive evacuation of over 100,000 residents across its eastern and northern regions.

The massive storm is currently situated over the coastal waters of Pandan, Catanduanes, packing maximum sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gusts up to 230 kph. Uwan is moving west-northwestward at 30 kph and is forecast to pass close to the Calaguas and Polillo Islands before making landfall at or near its peak intensity over the central portion of Aurora province late Sunday evening. The super typhoon threatens to unleash torrential rains, destructive winds, and life-threatening storm surges of up to three meters high along coastal areas.

Officials have moved more than 100,000 people from low-lying and coastal communities in vulnerable areas. The extensive disruption is reflected in the cancellation of over 300 domestic and international flights, while parts of the Bicol and Eastern Visayas regions are already reporting widespread power outages. This emergency response comes as the archipelago continues to deal with the severe devastation from Typhoon Kalmaegi (local name: Tino) last week, which claimed over 200 lives.

PAGASA has issued the highest-level warnings for numerous areas as of the latest bulletin.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 5, representing the most severe threat with catastrophic, typhoon-force winds exceeding 185kph, is currently in effect over the central portion of Aurora, the Polillo Islands, the northern portion of Camarines Norte, the eastern portion of Camarines Sur, and Catanduanes.

TCWS No. 4 (118-184kph) in the rest of Aurora, the rest of Camarines Norte, the rest of Camarines Sur, the eastern portion of Quezon, and the eastern portion of Albay.

TCWS No. 3 (89117kph) is hoisted over a large area, including Metro Manila, the rest of Quezon, Rizal, Laguna, Cavite, Batangas, Pampanga, and numerous other provinces across Central and Northern Luzon.

The rest of the country are under signals no. 2 and 1.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has urged residents to strictly adhere to all evacuation orders and continue monitoring official updates as the typhoon's path and intensity pose a severe threat to the entire region.