LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Before the first storm hits the country next year, the state weather bureau already has a full list of typhoon names ready for use. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), an average of 20 typhoons pass through the country annually due to its location near the Pacific Ocean. To identify these storms, Pagasa uses four alphabetical lists of names that are rotated every year and reused every four years. Some names, however, are retired when the typhoon causes severe damages to the country. These include names like “Yolanda,” last used in 2013, […]... Keep on reading: LIST: Philippine typhoon names for 2026