PunchYour best still to come, Ronaldo tells injured KvaratskheliaThe Jerusalem PostMDA inaugurates 96 new ambulances marking 96 years of lifesaving workESPN Deportes¿Qué equipos pueden clasificar en la jornada doble?ESPNPredictions for all 32 conference players of the yearBollywood HungamaViraj Ghelani and Arjun Tanwar starrer Party Animals trailer out ahead of November 20 releaseRTP DesportoAntónio Salvador aponta o dedo ao plantel do Sp. BragaDaily MaverickGROUNDUP: Tshwane’s drinking water crisis a wake-up call for SA as sewage pollution sickens hundreds
KioskNews
The Daily Newsstand · Free, Always
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Language
Inquirer·Philippines·

Palace: Collect rainwater from Super Typhoon Rosal

Translate

Luisa Cabato

Due to the size of Super Typhoon Rosal (international name: Champi), heavy rains and strong winds are expected to affect several parts of Luzon on Wednesday, even though the storm is not expected to make landfall in the country, the state weather bureau said.
Track of Super Typhoon Rosal (international name: Champi). Satellite image from DOST / Pagasa

MANILA, Philippines — Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on Wednesday urged the public to collect rainwater from Super Typhoon Rosal (international name: Champi), echoing President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s advice to do so ahead of Super El Niño.

During a Palace briefing, Castro assured the public that concerned government agencies were prepared to respond to the super typhoon.

READ: Pagasa raises Signal No. 2 in Batanes as Super Typhoon Rosal moves away

Article continues after this advertisement

“The president has said that we are frequently visited by strong typhoons. The Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Public Works and Highways, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and all other concerned agencies, including the Department of Health, are prepared for these kinds of conditions and situations,” she said.

FEATURED STORIES

NEWSINFO

NEWSINFO

NEWSINFO

“If your area is expected to experience heavy rainfall, this could be a good opportunity to collect and store water, especially if your community is currently experiencing drought,” she added.

Castro also urged the public to pray that Super Typhoon Rosal would not cause severe damage but would bring enough rain to help mitigate the effects of El Niño.

READ: Palace, DSWD vouch for bucket-filtered water; kit rollout set next week

As of 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Super Typhoon Rosal was 845 kilometers east of Northern Luzon, according to the latest bulletin from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).

Article continues after this advertisement

Rosal maintained its strength, packing maximum sustained winds of 215 kilometers per hour (kph) and gusts of up to 265 kph. It slightly slowed down, with its forward speed decreasing from 30 kph to 25 kph as it moved west-northwestward.

Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 was raised over Batanes, where winds of 62 to 88 kph could pose minor to moderate threats to life and property. Pagasa said Batanes would receive 50 to 100 millimeters of rainfall from Wednesday until noon on Friday.

Article continues after this advertisement

TCWS No. 1 was raised over the following areas, where winds of 39 to 61 kph could pose minimal to minor threats to life and property:

  • Cagayan, including the Babuyan Islands
  • Eastern portion of Isabela (Maconacon, Divilacan, Palanan, Santa Maria, Cabagan, Delfin Albano, Santo Tomas, Tumauini, San Pablo, Ilagan City, San Mariano, Dinapigue)
  • Ilocos Norte
  • Apayao
  • Northeastern portion of Catanduanes (Pandan, Bagamanoc, Panganiban, Viga, Gigmoto)
View the original on Inquirer →

KioskNews shows a cleaned-up reading view extracted from the publisher’s page — the original always lives on their site, not ours.