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Over 1,600 passengers stranded in Bicol ports due to Opong
Over 1,600 passengers and cargo personnel were stranded in various Philippine ports due to Severe Tropical Storm Opong.
The Philippine Coast Guard reported that 1,600 individuals are currently stranded across multiple monitored ports, with 698 rolling cargoes and 11 vessels also affected.
The storm, internationally known as Bualoi, was located 365 kilometers east of Guiuan, Eastern Samar as of Thursday morning, with maximum sustained winds of 110 kph and gustiness of up to 135 kph.
Bicol region has the highest number of stranded individuals, with numerous vessels and rolling cargoes affected.
The storm was moving at 20 kph and expected to make landfall over the Bicol region on Friday morning or early afternoon.
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Nearly 7,000 individuals were stranded in various sea ports across the Philippines as of Saturday morning, September 27, 2025, due to Typhoon Opong.
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Severe Tropical Storm Opong has displaced over 87,000 residents in the Bicol Region, with thousands still in evacuation centers or staying with relatives.
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Severe Tropical Storm Opong made its first landfall in San Policarpo, Eastern Samar, and its second in Palanas, Masbate.
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Severe Tropical Storm Opong has caused 10 deaths, with seven reported in Biliran province and three in Masbate.
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Severe Tropical Storm Opong, with maximum sustained winds of 100 kph and gustiness of up to 125 kph, is expected to intensify into a typhoon by Thursday morning.
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