The Philippines is prone to tropical cyclones due to its geographical location which generally

produce heavy rains and flooding of large areas and also strong winds which result in heavy
casualties to human life and destructions to crops and properties. Thus, it is of utmost
importance to have sufficient knowledge on such maritime phenomena for beneficial purposes.

Approximately twenty tropical cyclones enter the Philippine area of responsibility yearly, an area

which incorporates parts of the Pacific Ocean, the West Philippine Sea, and the Philippine
Archipelago (with the exception of Tawi-Tawi province). In each year, ten cyclones are usually
expected to be typhoons, with five having the potential to be destructive ones. [3] According to a
2013 Time Magazine article, the Philippines is "the most exposed country in the world to tropical
storms".[4] In the Philippine languages, tropical cyclones are generally called bagyo.[5]
Typhoons can hit the Philippines any time of the year, with the months of June to September being
most active, with August being the most active individual month and May the least active. Typhoons
usually move east to west across the country, heading north or west as they go. Storms most
frequently make landfall on the islands of Eastern Visayas, Bicol region, and northern Luzon,
[4]
 whereas the southern island and region of Mindanao is largely free of typhoons. Climate change is
likely to worsen the situation, with extreme weather events including typhoons posing various risks
and threats to the Philippines.[6]
The deadliest overall tropical cyclone to affect the Philippines is believed to have been the Haiphong
typhoon, which is estimated to have killed up to 20,000 people as it passed over the country in
September 1881. In modern meteorological records, the deadliest storm was Typhoon
Yolanda (international name Haiyan), which became the strongest landfalling tropical cyclone on
record as it crossed the Visayas in central Philippines on November 7–8, 2013. The wettest known
tropical cyclone to impact the archipelago was the July 14–18, 1911 cyclone which dropped over
2,210 millimetres (87 in) of rainfall within a 3-day, 15-hour period in Baguio.[7] Tropical cyclones
usually account for at least 30 percent of the annual rainfall in the northern Philippines while being
responsible for less than 10 percent of the annual rainfall in the southern islands. PAGASA Senior
Weather Specialist Anthony Lucero told the newsite Rappler that the number of destructive typhoons
have increased recently but it is too early to call it a trend. [3]
Tropical cyclones entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility, as well as tropical depressions that
form within it, are given a local name by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical
Services Administration (PAGASA), which also raises public storm signal warnings as deemed
necessary.[8][9]
Preparation and response to typhoons is coordinated by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Council (NDRRMC). Each Philippine province and local government in the
Philippines has a corresponding Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO). Each
provincial and local government is required to set aside 5% of its yearly budget for disaster risk
reduction, preparations, and response. [3]
The frequency of typhoons in the Philippines have made typhoons a significant part of everyday
ancient and modern Filipino culture.[4]
Its location. The Philippines is located in a large Pacific Ocean region where many of the
Earth’s volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur (the Ring of Fire). It’s also in a weather
pathway near the equator known as the “Typhoon Belt.” This makes the Philippines one of
the most disaster-prone countries in the world.

The Western Pacific Ocean region (where typhoons and tropical cyclones are formed) is
located east of the Philippines. Since the trade winds travel from east to west, it has plenty
of time and area to gather water evaporation on its way to the country. There are
approximately 20 typhoons that hit the Philippines every year. Global warming (warmer
seas) plays a part in the intensity of the storms we’ve been seeing in the past few years.
It is a country surrounded by moist air, so the typhoon is able to feed on that. The typhoon also
needs cold air. Once these are together, the air spins in circles. The typhoon is then formed. All
the things that a typhoon needs are provided in and around the Philippines, resulting in several
typhoons a year.