Philippines: Typhoon Bualoi Batters Luzon and Visayas With Gusty Winds and Heavy Rainfall 5

Typhoon Bualoi, locally named Opong, battered Luzon and the Visayas with heavy rain and strong winds. It made six landfalls between September 25 and 26—first as a typhoon in Eastern Samar, then as a severe tropical storm in Masbate, Romblon, and Oriental Mindoro. Thousands of residents were evacuated as a precaution, while authorities warned of possible flooding, landslides, and storm surges.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Secretary of Agrarian, Territorial and Urban Development, Edna Vega Rangel, Bienestar Secretary Ariadna Montiel Reyes, and Director of the National Workers' Housing Fund Institute, Octavio Romero Oropeza during a news conference at National Palace. on August 18, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Bienestar Secretary Ariadna Montiel Reyes, speaks during a news conference about the social programs in housing at National Palace. on August 18, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Holds Briefing Conference - Mexico

Secretary of Agrarian, Territorial and Urban Development, Edna Vega Rangel and Bienestar Secretary Ariadna Montiel Reyes, during a news conference at National Palace. on August 18, 2025 in Mexico City, Mexico. Photo by Luis Barron/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

President-Elect Sheinbaum Presents The Third Part Of The Cabine - Mexico

President-Elect Sheinbaum Presents The Third Part Of The Cabine - Mexico

(L-R) Next Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection Omar García Harfuch, next Secretary of the Interior Rosa Icela Rodriguez, Incoming President of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, next Secretary of Welfare Ariadna Montiel Reyes and next Minister of Public Education Mario Delgado pose after the presentation of the third part of the cabinet for Caudia Sheinbaum Pardo government at Museo Interactivo de Economía (MIDE). Mexico City, Mexico, July 4, 2024. Photo by Carlos Tischler/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

President-Elect Sheinbaum Presents The Third Part Of The Cabine - Mexico

President-Elect Sheinbaum Presents The Third Part Of The Cabine - Mexico

(L-R) Next Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection Omar García Harfuch, next Secretary of the Interior Rosa Icela Rodriguez, Incoming President of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, next Secretary of Welfare Ariadna Montiel Reyes and next Minister of Public Education Mario Delgado pose after the presentation of the third part of the cabinet for Caudia Sheinbaum Pardo government at Museo Interactivo de Economía (MIDE). Mexico City, Mexico, July 4, 2024. Photo by Carlos Tischler/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

President-Elect Sheinbaum Presents The Third Part Of The Cabine - Mexico

President-Elect Sheinbaum Presents The Third Part Of The Cabine - Mexico

(L-R) Next Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection Omar García Harfuch, next Secretary of the Interior Rosa Icela Rodriguez, Incoming President of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, next Secretary of Welfare Ariadna Montiel Reyes and next Minister of Public Education Mario Delgado pose after the presentation of the third part of the cabinet for Caudia Sheinbaum Pardo government at Museo Interactivo de Economía (MIDE). Mexico City, Mexico, July 4, 2024. Photo by Carlos Tischler/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM