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The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Filipino: Pangasiwaan ng Pilipinas sa Serbisyong Atmosperiko, Heopisiko at Astronomiko, [4] abbreviated as PAGASA, which means "hope" as in the Tagalog word pag-asa) is the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHS) agency of the Philippines mandated to provide protection against natural calamities ...
Season Damage Ref. PHP USD; 1 Yolanda (Haiyan) 2013 ₱95.5 billion $2.2 billion [79] 2 Odette (Rai) 2021 ₱51.8 billion $1.02 billion [80] 3 Pablo (Bopha) 2012 ₱43.2 billion $1.06 billion [81] 4 Glenda (Rammasun) 2014 ₱38.6 billion $771 million [82] 5 Ompong (Mangkhut) 2018 ₱33.9 billion $627 million [83] 6 Pepeng (Parma) 2009 ₱27.3 ...
This season, PAGASA will use its own naming scheme for storms that develop in or enter their self-defined area of responsibility. [7] During this season, PAGASA is using the following list of names, that was last used during 2021 and will be used again in 2029, updated with replacements of retired names, if any. [ 7 ]
The Philippines is a Typhoon (Tropical Cyclone)-prone country, with approximately 20 Tropical Cyclones entering its area of responsibility per year. Locally known generally as bagyo (), [3] typhoons regularly form in the Philippine Sea and less regularly, in the South China Sea, with the months of June to September being the most active, August being the month with the most activity.
Three tropical cyclones simultaneously active in the Western Pacific; (from left to right) Linfa, Chan-hom and Nangka on July 7. 2 invests which soon to become Halola and Iune are also visible in the Central Pacific. 15:00 UTC — Typhoon Chan-hom enters the PAR, with PAGASA assigning the local name Falcon. July 8
For the PAGASA, 17 systems formed or entered in area of responsibility during 2012, which 7 of them directly made landfall over the Philippines. The season started by the formation of a depression on January 13, but the JMA reported that the season had started on January 1 by a tropical depression which formed on December 31, 2011. 7 typhoons ...
The 2012 Pacific typhoon season was a slightly above average season that produced 25 named storms, fourteen typhoons, and four intense typhoons. It was a destructive and the second consecutive year to be the deadliest season, primarily due to Typhoon Bopha which killed 1,901 people in the Philippines .
During the end of 2009, PAGASA had announced that the names Ondoy and Pepeng will be retired after causing damages well over P1 billion and death toll exceeding over 300. PAGASA, early on 2012, updated their naming list and replaced the retired names by Odette and Paolo for the 2013 season.