The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced on March 19 that it has retired seven local names of tropical cyclones from 2025 due to extensive devastation. These storms caused 373 deaths, 680 injuries, and over P36 billion in damages, according to the Office of Civil Defense. Tino and Uwan were among the most destructive.
On Thursday, March 19, PAGASA announced the retirement of seven local tropical cyclone names from its 2025 list: Crising, Emong, Mirasol, Nando, Opong, Tino, and Uwan. Citing the Office of Civil Defense, the agency reported these storms caused 373 deaths, 680 injuries, 132 missing persons, and over P36 billion in combined damage to agriculture and infrastructure. PAGASA retires names that result in at least 300 deaths or P1 billion in damages. Typhoon Tino (Kalmaegi) in November made eight landfalls, leading to over 250 fatalities, primarily in Cebu and the Negros Island Region amid torrential rains and destructive winds. Super Typhoon Uwan (Fung-wong), which followed, grew to a diameter exceeding 1,800 kilometers and inflicted P14.12 billion in agricultural losses across 10 regions. In September, Super Typhoon Nando (Ragasa) battered Northern and Central Luzon, Typhoon Opong (Bualoi) brought heavy rains to Luzon and the Visayas, and Tropical Depression Mirasol crossed Northern Luzon. Earlier, in July, Typhoon Emong (Co-may) and Severe Tropical Storm Crising (Wipha) affected Northern and Central Luzon while enhancing the southwest monsoon, or habagat. Replacements starting with the same letters include Chico for Crising, Elias for Emong, Magyawan for Mirasol, Nilad for Nando, Tala for Tino, and Urbano for Uwan, with one more for Opong unspecified. These new names will enter rotation in 2029 and every four years thereafter unless retired. PAGASA maintains four rotating sets of names.
