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Due to the large number of fatalities and damage caused by the storm, the names Parma and Pepeng were later retired. The committee selected the name In-fa to replace "Parma" on the Western Pacific basin name lists beginning in 2011. For the PAGASA, on 2012, the name chosen to replace "Pepeng" was Paolo for the 2013 season.
October 3–8, 2009: Typhoon Parma (Pepeng) meanders over the regions in Northern Luzon. A total of 465 people have died from the typhoon. October 30, 2009: Typhoon Mirinae (Santi) brings gusty winds with PAGASA issuing a Tropical Cyclone Signal No. 3 over in Metro Manila, Southern Luzon, Mindoro and the Bicol Region.
Typhoon Fengshen (Frank; 2008) – an erratic typhoon which also caused severe flooding to various parts of Panay Island and caused the MV Princess of the Stars to sink. Tropical Storm Washi (Sendong; 2011) – a weak but deadly, late-season tropical storm that also caused flash floods in Mindanao in December 2011.
The Philippines is a typhoon-prone country, with approximately twenty tropical cyclones entering its area of responsibility per year. Locally known generally as bagyo (), [3] typhoons regularly form in the Philippine Sea and less often, in the South China Sea, with the months of June to September being the most active, August being the month with the most activity.
Since 1963, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has assigned local names to a tropical cyclone should it move into or form as a tropical depression in their area of responsibility located between 135°E and 115°E and between 5°N-25°N, even if the cyclone has had an international name assigned to it.
0000 UTC – Tropical Storm Bolaven (Pepeng) upgraded to Typhoon Bolaven (Pepeng). November 20. Circa 0000 UTC – Tropical Storm Bolaven (Pepeng) makes landfall in northeastern Philippines. 1200 UTC – Tropical Depression Bolaven (Pepeng) dissipates north of the Philippines, and advisories are discontinued.
Typhoon Parma (2009) - (T0917, 19W, Pepeng) – a damaging Category 4 super typhoon that traversed the Northern Philippines, made landfall on the island of Hainan, China, and then in Vietnam. The name Pepeng was retired after the 2009 typhoon season, and replaced by Paolo for 2013 season.
Typhoon Mirinae approaching the Philippines on October 30. The rest of the year saw six more storms, but only two made landfall and added some more damage already caused by Ketsana and Parma. While Parma (Pepeng) was still drifting over northern Luzon, Melor entered PAGASA's area of responsibility, and therefore was named Quedan. [66]