Articles by Jim Gomez

Technology

Nearly a million evacuated as Super Typhoon Fung-wong approaches

Super Typhoon Fung-wong, the largest storm to threaten the Philippines this year, has started battering the country's northeastern coast, leading to the evacuation of nearly a million people. The typhoon, with winds up to 185kmph and gusts of 230kmph, is expected to make landfall in Aurora or Isabela province on Sunday, covering a vast area with its 1,600km-wide rain and wind band. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr declared a state of emergency, as the country is still recovering from Typhoon Kalmaegi, which caused 204 deaths. Over 916,860 people have been evacuated from high-risk areas, including Bicol, with storm alert signals, including the highest Signal No. 5, raised across large parts of the archipelago. Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr urged residents to comply with evacuation orders due to the potentially catastrophic impact, with the US and Japan ready to offer assistance.