TUGUEGARAO CITY — 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

Pepito intensified further and neared super typhoon strength on Friday morning while typhoon Ofel continued to weaken after striking northern Luzon, the state weather bureau said.

Several parts of Luzon will experience moderate to torrential rainfall from Friday to Sunday due to tropical cyclones Ofel and Pepito, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.

Typhoon Ofel battered Northern Luzon yesterday with torrential rains and intense winds, with the highest wind signal raised during its passage. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Ofel (international name Usagi) made landfall over Baggao,

Parts of Northern Luzon will experience heavy rains on Thursday afternoon due to Super Typhoon Ofel (international name: Usagi), according to the Philippine Atmospheric,