MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) predicted that 19 to 20 tropical storms would likely form or enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) in 2025.
Pagasa Administrator Nathaniel Servando told The Manila Times that one storm each would possibly enter the country in January, February and March.
Meanwhile, the state-run weather agency released the full list of 25 local names of tropical cyclones for 2025.
It also identified 10 auxiliary names if the number of tropical cyclones exceeded 25.
The 25 domestic names, arranged alphabetically, are Auring, Bising, Crising, Dante, Emong, Fabian, Gorio, Huaning, Isang, Jacinto, Kiko, Lannie, Mirasol, Nando, Opong, Paolo, Quedan, Ramil, Salome, Tino, Uwan, Verbena, Wilma, Yasmin, and Zoraida.
The auxiliary names are Alamid, Bruno, Conching, Dolor, Ernie, Florante, Gerardo, Hernan, Isko and Jerome.
The World Meteorological Organization system that began in 1963 assigned Pagasa to monitor those that would enter the region and would be called by their domestic names.
In 2024, at least 17 typhoons hit the country, six of which wreaked havoc before the year ended. These were from Severe Tropical Storm “Kristine” to Super Typhoon “Pepito.”
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