Super typhoon slams into China after pummeling Philippines

A super typhoon made landfall in China’s Guangdong on Sunday, the country’s most populous province,
after wreaking havoc in Hong Kong and Macau and killing potentially more than 50 people in the
Philippines.

Packing winds of more than 200 kph (125 mph) at its peak, tropical cyclone Mangkhut is considered the
strongest to hit the region this year.

Its strength outstripped that of Hurricane Florence, which achieved maximum sustained winds of 150 kph
(90 mph) when it roared into North Carolina in the United States on Friday.

The eye of Mangkhut, the Thai name for Southeast Asia’s mangosteen fruit, skirted 100 kms (62 miles)
south of Hong Kong but the former British colony was still caught in the typhoon’s swirling bands of rain
and gale-force winds.

Hong Kong raised its highest No. 10 typhoon signal mid-morning as ferocious winds uprooted trees and
smashed windows in office and residential buildings, some of which swayed in the gusts, residents said.

“It swayed for quite a long time, at least two hours. It made me feel so dizzy,” said Elaine Wong, who lives
in a high-rise tower in Kowloon.

Water levels surged 3.5 m (12 ft) in some places and waves swamped roads and threw up live fish, washing
into some residential blocks and a mall in the eastern Heng Fa Chuen district.

“It’s the worst I’ve seen,” resident Martin Wong told Reuters. “I’ve not seen the roads flood like this (and)
the windows shake like this before.”

Flight cancellations at Hong Kong’s international airport, a major regional hub, disrupted the plans of tens
of thousands of travelers. Airlines such as flagship carrier Cathay Pacific canceled many flights last week.

In the Philippines, casualties reported by various agencies on Sunday evening indicate the death toll from
the impact of Mangkhut could exceed 50, with most killed in landslides in or near mountainous areas of
the Cordillera region.
Francis Tolentino, an advisor to President Rodrigo Duterte and head of the government’s disaster
coordination, said the latest number of casualties was 33 dead and 56 missing.

But the head of the military’s Northern Luzon Command, Emmanuel Salamat, told Reuters that at least 19
more were killed in landslides in one part of Benguet province.

The 19 who died were part of a bigger group of 43 people, likely miners, and those who were still alive
were feared to be trapped in an old mining bunkhouse that had collapsed under rubble, Salamat said.

Search and rescue missions were ongoing, and a local mayor in Benguet, Victorio Palangdan, said he feared
the number killed there could be more than 100.

Separately, the coastguard said it had recovered the bodies of three people.

In Macau, which took the unprecedented step of halting casino gambling late on Saturday, there was
serious flooding of up to 2.5 meters, authorities said, with some people having to be rescued from homes
on rubber dinghies.

“The suspension is for the safety of casino employees, visitors to the city, and residents,” said authorities in
the world’s largest gambling hub, who faced criticism last year after a typhoon that killed nine and caused
severe damage.

Around 20,000 Macau households also suffered a power blackout, local media reported.
Typhoon 'Ompong' slams into Luzon at full strength
Typhoon "Ompong" (international name: Mangkhut) slammed into the Philippines largest island
of Luzon with its 205 kph winds Friday evening.

State weather agency PAGASA said late Friday evening that the eye of the 900 km-wide
Ompong is expected to make landfall in Cagayan between 1 a.m. to 3 a.m. after several days at
full strength while slowly moving closer to the Philippines.

Ompong continues to pack maximum winds of up to 205 kph and gustiness of up to 255 kph as
it continues moving at 30 kph west northwest, PAGASA said.

Department of Science and Technology Secretary Fortunato Dela Pena said during the 11 p.m.
weather briefing that "Its a bit saddening because the typhoon is not losing strength."

"We hope that all of our countrymen in the affected areas are taking precautions and have safely
evacuated," he added

"Even before the 900 km-wide Typhoon 'Ompong' makes landfall, our country is already
experiencing the strong winds and rains particularly in northern Luzon," PAGASA weather
specialist Loriedin Dela Cruz said during the briefing.

Ompong was described as posing "a serious threat" by PAGASA while the eye of Ompong was
seen 190 km East of Tuguegarao City, Cagayan.

Cagayan and neighboring areas of Ilocos Norte, northern Isabela, Apayao, Abra, Kalinga,
Babuyan Group of Island have all been placed under Signal No. 4 as of 10 p.m.

Ompong is the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines in 2018, according to PAGASA.

Evacuations and class suspensions have been ordered by the government ahead of Ompong
which is expected to affect over 5 million Filipinos.

Cabinet secretaries have been ordered by President Duterte to go to the areas that are expected to
be worst hit by Ompong so they can directly oversee emergency response.

The US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) has classified Ompong as a Super Typhoon
Mangkhut on September 11, Tuesday, even before it entered the Philippine Area of
Responsibility on Wednesday.
- Pinangangambahan maging 'super typhoon' ang bagyo na nasa hilagang bahagi ng Luzon,
ayon sa state weather bureau na PAGASA.

Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration

(PAGASA), inaasahang papasok sa Philippine area of responsibility

- Typhoon Mangkhut sa Miyerkoles o Huwebes.

- Ang susunod na bagyong papasok sa Pilipinas ay nakatakdang pangalanan na 'Ómpong.'

- Isa namang low pressure area

- ang magdadala ng kalat-kalat na ulan at thunderstorms sa mga lalawigan ng
- Ilocos, Apayao, Abra, Batanes, at Babuyan Group of Islands.

Makakaranas naman ng maulap na panahon at isolated rainshowers o pag-ulan

- dahil sa localized thunderstorms ang Metro Manila

- at iba pang bahagi ng bansa.
 Pinangangambahan na maging 'super typhoon' ang bagyo na nasa hilagang bahagi ng
Luzon, ayon sa state weather bureau na PAGASA.
 Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
(PAGASA), inaasahang papasok sa Philippine area of responsibility ang Typhoon Mangkhut
sa Miyerkoles o Huwebes. Ang susunod na bagyong papasok sa Pilipinas ay nakatakdang
pangalanan na 'Ompong.'

Isa namang low pressure area ang magdadala ng kalat-kalat na ulan at thunderstorms sa
mga lalawigan ng Ilocos, Apayao, Abra, Batanes, at Babuyan Group of Islands.

Makakaranas naman ng maulap na panahon at isolated rainshowers o pag-ulan dahil sa

localized thunderstorms ang Metro Manila at iba pang bahagi ng bansa.

13th World University Taekwondo

Championship has started
The "13th World University Taekwondo Championship” began on Sunday in Hohhot,
capital of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. This global event will be
carried out from June 8 to June 14.

The event is being held at the “Inner Mongolia Gymnasium”. The first phase of the event
will include the Poomsae competition on June 8 and 9. Then, on June 10, 11, 12 and 13
the Kyorugi competition will take place. While, on the last day (June 14) will be held the team
competition.

The team competition will not be carried out in the TK-5 mode. The teams will be formed by
five athletes who will fight against a rival with his same weight category.

The KP&P PSS system will be used and the Video Replay will be operated by Dartfish.

The World University Taekwondo Championship is organized by FISU (International

University Sports Federation) and supported by the WTF (World Taekwondo
Federation) and award Olympic ranking points as its ranked as G-1.

China wins two golds in Poomsae

China won the men’s team and mixed poomsae competitions in the 13th World University
Taekwondo Championships on Monday informed the ShanghaiDaily.com.

The Philippines, Egypt, Chinese Taipei, Australia and China as well as other countries and
regions participated in the championships.

China’s Zhu Yuxiang, Jin Jun and Wu Chuang won the gold medal after defeating South
Korea in the men’s team final, with Chinese Taipei and Indonesia sharing the bronze.

Kim Hanbyeol, Kim Junghun and Kim Sohee took the women’s title, beating China into
second place. The Philippines and Chinese Taipei were joint third.

In the mixed poomsae competition, China’s Zhu Yuxiang and Xia Yu came first and South
Korea was second. Chinese Taipei and Thailand won the bronze medals.

Hindi pa man tapos ang paghuhukay para sa mga nabaon sa landslide o pagguho ng lupa sa Cordillera, isa na namang
insidente ng landslide ang naiulat.
Hindi bababa sa 10 ang nasawi matapos mabaon ang nasa 20 bahay sa pagguho ng bahagi ng isang bundok sa
lungsod ng Naga, Cebu nitong Huwebes, ayon sa lokal na disaster office.

Sa huling tala, nasa 11 ang kumpirmadong patay habang nasa 60 ang nawawala.

Nangyari ang landslide sa Sitio Sindulan, Barangay Tinaan nitong umaga ng Huwebes kasunod ng mga malalakas na
pag-ulan, ayon kay Julius Regner, public information officer ng disaster office.

Isinailalim naman sa state of calamity ang limang barangay na nakapalibot sa bundok, kabilang ang Tinaan,
Cabungahan, Naalad, Mainit at Pangdan, ayon kay Iris Algabre, communications officer ni Naga City Mayor Kristine
Chiong.

Malapit ang mga nabaong bahay sa isang quarry site o lugar kung saan nagsasagawa ng paghuhukay sa lupa, ayon
kay Tinaan barangay chairman Teodoro Cantal Jr.

Dagdag pa ni Cantal, dalawang linggo ang nakalipas nang abisuhan niya ang mga residente na lumikas dahl sa mga
bitak na nakita sa lupa.

Nilinaw naman ni Mayor Chiong na naglabas na siya ng cease and desist order para ipatigil ang operasyon ng quarry
site.

Ayon naman kay Chito Maniago, kinatawan ng Apo Land and Quarry Corporation, may mining rights sila sa lugar na
pinangyarihan ng pagguho pero hindi pa umano sila nagsisimula sa pagmimina.

Nasa 300 pamilya naman ang lumikas sa evacuation center matapos ang insidente.

- Hindi pa man tapos ang paghuhukay para sa mga nabaon sa landslide o pagguho ng lupa

- sa Cordillera,
- isa na namang insidente ng landslide ang naiulat.

- Hindi bababa sa 10 ang nasawi

- matapos mabaon ang nasa 20 bahay

- sa pagguho ng bahagi ng isang bundok sa lungsod ng Naga, Cebu

- nitong Huwebes, ayon sa lokal na disaster office.

- Sa huling tala, nasa 11 ang kumpirmadong patay

- habang nasa 60 ang nawawala.

Nangyari ang landslide sa Sitio Sindulan, Barangay Tinaan

- nitong umaga ng Huwebes

- kasunod ng mga malalakas na pag-ulan, ayon kay Julius Regner, public information officer
ng disaster office.

Isinailalim naman sa state of calamity ang limang barangay na nakapalibot sa bundok,

kabilang ang Tinaan, Cabungahan, Naalad, Mainit at Pangdan, ayon kay Iris Algabre,
communications officer ni Naga City Mayor Kristine Chiong.

Nasa 300 pamilya naman ang lumikas sa evacuation center matapos ang insidente.

Malapit ang mga nabaong bahay sa isang quarry site o lugar kung saan nagsasagawa ng
paghuhukay sa lupa, ayon kay Tinaan barangay chairman Teodoro Cantal Jr.

Dagdag pa ni Cantal, dalawang linggo ang nakalipas nang abisuhan niya ang mga residente
na lumikas dahl sa mga bitak na nakita sa lupa.

Nilinaw naman ni Mayor Chiong na naglabas na siya ng cease and desist order para ipatigil
ang operasyon ng quarry site.

Ayon naman kay Chito Maniago, kinatawan ng Apo Land and Quarry Corporation, may
mining rights sila sa lugar na pinangyarihan ng pagguho pero hindi pa umano sila
nagsisimula sa pagmimina.

Isinailalim naman sa state of calamity ang limang barangay na nakapalibot sa bundok,

kabilang ang Tinaan, Cabungahan, Naalad, Mainit at Pangdan, ayon kay Iris Algabre,
communications officer ni Naga City Mayor Kristine Chiong.

- Tatlo ang patay

- apat ang nawawala

- sa magkahiwalay na insidente ng pagguho ng lupa

- Itogon, Benguet

- Sabado

- matapos ang pananalasa ng bagyong Ompong.

- Ayon kay Itogon Mayor Victorio Palangdan,

- kabilang sa mga namatay ang isang 13-anyos na bata.

- "'Yung tatay buhay, dinala sa ospital. 'Yung small-scale miner, nahulog backhoe nila
kasama 'yung walong nandoon. Na-rescue nila 'yung anim. Two are missing pa hanggang
ngayon po," aniya.

- "'Yung nagre-rescue na walo, anim ang na-rescue nila sa kanila. 'Yung dalawa missing
hanggang ngayon. 'Yung isang barangay pa... dalawa ang missing."

- Nauna nang sinabi ng National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council na
dalawang responder ang namatay sa Cordillera region.

- Isa ang Benguet sa mga lugar na dumanas ng matinding pagtama ng bagyo.

- Nasa ilalim pa rin ito ng Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 3.

- Nalubog sa baha

- ang dinarayo ng mga turista na Strawberry Farm dito sa bAGIUO

- Sabado

- , ilang oras matapos manalasa ang bagyong Ompong sa hilagang bahagi ng Luzon.

- Ang dating malalago at berdeng bukirin ng strawberry ay nagmistulang dagat ng putik,

- kasabay ng malakas na ulan at hangin na dala ng pinakamalakas na bagyong tumama sa

bansa ngayong taon.

- Ayon sa mga residente, kagabi pa nagsimula ang pagtaas ng lebel ng tubig sa lugar dahil sa
pag-apaw ng isang creek.

- Tinatayang lagpas tao na ang baha sa mga taniman bago magtanghali, Sabado.

- Bukod sa strawberry, may mga tanim din na lettuce sa lugar.

- Hindi pa nakakabawi ang mga magsasaka rito mula nang bahain dahil sa mga nagdaang
habagat.

- Ang mga tindahan naman ng mais at iba pang pika-pika para sa mga turista sa lugar ay
nasira na rin dahil sa bagyo.

- "Binabantayan ko lang kaso wala naman nang magagawa,” kwento ng tindero ng mais na
si Robert Soriano.

- Samantala, hindi na rin madaanan ang mga kalsadang malapit sa Strawberry Farm dahil
hanggang baywang na ang baha dito.

- Abot na rin sa binti ang baha sa KM3 hanggang KM6 sa National Highway dito sa bayan.