Supertyphoon Ofel (international name: Usagi) made a powerful landfall over Baggao, Cagayan, at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, bringing with it torrential rains and howling winds that whipped through the province.

Typhoon Ofel further intensifies and is nearing super typhoon category while Signal No. 4 is raised over the northeastern portion of Cagayan, according to the Tropical Cyclone Bulletin posted by PAGASA.

MANILA – Ofel (international name Usagi) has intensified into a super typhoon, the weather bureau said Thursday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Ofel is packing maximum sustained winds of 185 kph near the center and gustiness of

Super Typhoon "Ofel" (International name: Usagi) is set to make landfall over the eastern coast of Cagayan on Thursday afternoon, November 14, the state weather bureau said.

The number of evacuees in Cagayan continues to balloon as Typhoon Ofel made landfall, the sixth storm to hit the province in just over a month.

Typhoon ‘Ofel’ (Usagi) blew out of the Philippines early Friday as another dangerous storm drew closer, threatening an area where

State weather bureau PAGASA has raised Signal No. 4 over parts of Cagayan as Typhoon Ofel (international name: Usagi) intensifies and nears super typhoon status on early Thursday,.

Ofel (international name: Usagi) has weakened into a typhoon after making landfall over the vicinity of Baggao, Cagayan on Thursday afternoon, the state weather bureau

No. 5 remains hoisted over some portion of mainland Cagayan as Super Typhoon Ofel is close to making landfall over the province on Thursday afternoon, PAGASA said. In its 11 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA said Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals are raised in the following areas: Signal No.