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Masbate Island Ravaged by Tropical Storm Opong's Relentless Assault
27 Sep
Summary
- Severe Tropical Storm Opong (Bualoi) unleashed fury on Masbate island
- Residents captured storm's wrath in vivid, heart-pounding videos
- Masbate transformed from serene to chaotic by nature's onslaught
On September 27, 2025, Severe Tropical Storm Opong (known locally as Bualoi) unleashed its fury on the eastern Philippine island province of Masbate. The once-serene region was transformed into a "theater of chaos" as the powerful typhoon battered the area with its relentless assault.
Residents of the cattle-raising, gold-rich island took to social media to document the storm's wrath, their viral videos capturing the harrowing scenes in vivid, heart-pounding detail. "Stay safe po kita, Masbateno," pleaded one resident, her voice barely audible over the deafening roar of Opong's unrelenting winds.
The storm's arrival was a sensory onslaught, leaving the island province in a state of disarray. Masbate, five times the size of Singapore, was left devastated by nature's unforgiving power, with the local population struggling to cope with the aftermath of the tropical storm.
