Metro Manila and 40 provinces have been placed under Signal Number 1 due to the severe tropical storm, Opong. Meanwhile, 9 areas in the country are now under Signal Number 2.

As of 8:00 AM this morning, September 25, 2025, PAGASA reported that Opong was located approximately 365 kilometers east of Guiuan, Eastern Samar. The storm has sustained winds of 110 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 135 kilometers per hour.

The storm is moving at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour, and its wind diameter extends up to 450 kilometers from the center.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal Number 2 has been raised over the following areas:
1. Eastern and southern Camarines Sur
2. Catanduanes
3. Albay
4. Sorsogon
5. Eastern part of Masbate including Ticao and Burias Islands
6. Northern Samar
7. Northern and central Eastern Samar
8. Northern and central Samar
9. Northern Biliran

Signal Number 1 has been raised over the following areas:
1. Remaining parts of Masbate
2. Remaining parts of Camarines Sur
3. Camarines Norte
4. Marinduque
5. Romblon
6. Oriental Mindoro
7. Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Islands
8. Quezon including Polillo Islands
9. Rizal
10. Laguna
11. Batangas
12. Cavite
13. Aurora
14. Metro Manila
15. Bulacan
16. Nueva Ecija
17. Tarlac
18. Pampanga
19. Zambales
20. Bataan
21. Central and southern Isabela
22. Quirino
23. Nueva Vizcaya
24. Ifugao
25. Southern Mountain Province
26. Benguet
27. Southern Ilocos Sur
28. La Union
29. Pangasinan
30. Remaining parts of Eastern Samar
31. Remaining parts of Samar
32. Remaining parts of Biliran
33. Leyte
34. Southern Leyte
35. Northern Cebu including Camotes Island and Bantayan Island
36. Northern Negros Occidental
37. Northern Iloilo
38. Capiz
39. Aklan
40. Northern and central Antique including Caluya and Calamian Islands
41. Siargao Island, Bucas Grande Islands, and Dinagat Islands

Opong is expected to continue moving west-northwest towards Eastern Visayas and Southern Luzon. It may pass near Northern Samar or make landfall in the Bicol Region by tomorrow, September 26. It is expected to cross over Southern Luzon by tomorrow as well.

Opong is predicted to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility by Saturday afternoon or evening, September 27.