September 22, 2025 10:09 AM
Philippines halts work, classes as super typhoon barrels toward Luzon
The Philippines suspended work and classes across Metro Manila and large parts of the country on Monday as Super Typhoon Ragasa moved toward northern Luzon, threatening destructive winds and heavy rain. State weather officials raised the highest typhoon warning over the remote Babuyan Islands, urging residents in low-lying and coastal communities to evacuate ahead of storm surges and possible flooding. Packing maximum sustained winds of 205 kph (127 mph) and gusts of up to 250 kph, Ragasa was ...