Typhoon Ofel (international name: Usagi) weakened sharply on Friday after bearing down on the Philippines' northern towns, blowing away houses in its path as authorities brace for another cyclone that could hit the capital Manila over the weekend.

Typhoon "Ofel" continues to weaken and is likely to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Friday afternoon, according to the latest bulletin of the state weather bureau. However, Signal No.

Super Typhoon Ofel (international name: Usagi) would continue to “endanger” Cagayan Valley, according to the state weather agency, which predicted its landfall to occur around Thursday afternoon. In the 11 a.

Ofel made landfall in Cagayan and weakened into a typhoon on Thursday afternoon, the state weather bureau said. The erstwhile super typhoon hit land in Baggao town at 1:30 p.m. In its 2 p.m. bulletin,

Super Typhoon “Ofel” (international name: Usagi) weakened after making landfall in Baggao, Cagayan at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14.

State meteorologists on Thursday lifted the highest wind signal in Cagayan as Ofel decelerates from a super typhoon into a typhoon. In its 2:00 p.m. update, Ofel was last spotted over the coastal waters of Baggao,

Typhoon Ofel intensified into a super typhoon on Thursday morning, prompting state weather bureau PAGASA to raise Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 5 over a portion of mainland Cagayan. In its 8 a.