"Based on its 11 a.m. weather bulletin, #Pagasa said #Egay(#Doksuri) maintains its strength while moving southwestward at 15 kilometers per hour (kph).

The typhoon is carrying maximum sustained winds of 175 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 240 kph."

#TyphoonEgay makes a second landfall in #Aparri, #Cagayan |##Philippines | Inquirer News
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1807610/typhoon-egay-makes-another-landfall-in-cagayan-pagasa?utm_source=gallery&utm_medium=direct

"Signal No. 5 is now in effect in #CamiguinIsland, which is part of the #BabuyanIslands in #Cagayan province. This is not to be confused with the island province of Camiguin which is located in Northern Mindanao." #BadWeather

'Extreme threat': #SuperTyphoon #Egay triggers raising of Signal No. 5
https://www.rappler.com/nation/weather/super-typhoon-egay-southwest-monsoon-update-pagasa-forecast-july-25-2023-2pm/

"The #SuperTyphoon is located 310 kilometers east of #Tuguegarao City, #Cagayan, packing maximum sustained winds of 185 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 230 kph, according to the #Pagasa said in its latest update." #BadWeather

Pagasa: Egay now a super typhoon | Inquirer News
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1806868/fwd-egay-now-a-super-typhoon?utm_source=gallery&utm_medium=direct

"The Armed Forces of the Philippines plans to use a recently acquired 25-hectare land on #CalayanIsland, a remote island in Cagayan province south of #Taiwan, as part of the country’s #CoastalDefense system, the military said on Thursday." #Philippines

AFP to set up new coastal defense post in #Cagayan | Inquirer News
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1781455/afp-to-set-up-new-coastal-defense-post-in-cagayan?utm_source=gallery&utm_medium=direct

"#MANILA, #Philippines – Signal No. 2 was raised for the first time due to Typhoon Betty (#TyphoonMawar), which slightly accelerated over the waters east of #Cagayan before dawn on Monday, May 29.

As of 4 am, Betty was located 525 kilometers east of #Aparri, #Cagayan, moving northwest at 20 kilometers per hour, twice as fast as its previous speed of 10 km/h." #Philippines

#TyphoonBetty slightly accelerates; Signal No. 2 raised
https://www.rappler.com/nation/weather/typhoon-betty-update-pagasa-forecast-may-29-2023-5am/

"#BettyPH was last spotted 630 kilometers east of #TuguegaraoCity, #Cagayan, with maximum sustained winds of 165 kilometers per hour (kph) with gustiness of up to 205 kph.

$Pagasa said it would move west-northwestward or northwestward for the next 38 hours while gradually decelerating and will likely become slow-moving to almost stationary by Tuesday." #Philippines

#TyphoonBetty weakens but flash floods, landslides may still occur due to #habagat | #TyphoonMawar
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1775978/typhoon-betty-weakens-but-flash-floods-landslides-may-still-occur-due-to-habagat

Despite a push back from the community, mayors in #Cagayan have shown support to the executive decision to give the #UnitedStates #military access to two sites in the province under the #EDCA between #Manila and #Washington https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/04/20/2260342/cagayan-mayors-back-edca-communities-protest

'As tensions rise in the region, its location means #FugaIsland is in demand. The land mass is part of #Cagayan , one of the provinces identified as a potential site to host the #USmilitary under a deal called the #EnhancedDefenceCooperationAgreement (#EDCA ), which allows joint training, construction of temporary facilities, and storage of equipment and supplies.'

https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/18/the-tiny-philippine-island-on-the-frontline-of-the-us-china-battle-for-supremacy

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