Severe Tropical Cyclone Opong made landfall in Oriental Mindoro on September 26th, 2025, after traversing Masbate and Romblon, resulting in at least four fatalities and six missing individuals, with tens of thousands evacuated due to widespread flooding, 150 km/h winds, and heavy rainfall. The cyclone demonstrated its full force in Calbayog City, Samar, and significantly impacted Cajideocan, Romblon. The storm caused extensive damage and prompted a large-scale evacuation effort as it moved through the affected provinces. The reported casualties and missing persons highlight the severe impact of Cyclone Opong on the Philippines. This development follows a report released this morning, September 26th, 2025, indicating that seven out of nine critical planetary boundaries have been breached, signaling irreversible damage to Earth's life support systems. These findings, detailed on the Planetary Health Check website, noted increasing pressure trends across all seven breached boundaries due to human activities.
