The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced Thursday that seven tropical cyclone names used in 2025 have been retired due to the “exceptional magnitude and extent of damage they caused.”
The decommissioned names are Crising, Emong, Mirasol, Nando, Opong, Tino, and Uwan.
Severe Tropical Storm Crising and Typhoon Emong enhanced the southwest monsoon in July, triggering widespread flooding across Luzon and parts of Visayas and Mindanao.
In September, Tropical Storm Mirasol, Super Typhoon Nando, and Typhoon Opong successively battered northern and central Philippines.
Typhoon Tino brought torrential rains that caused historic flooding in Visayas in November, killing more than 250 people, mostly in Cebu and Negros. Super Typhoon Uwan lashed eastern Luzon with massive storm surges.
According to the Office of Civil Defense, the seven storms collectively resulted in 373 fatalities and about ₱36 billion in damage.
Replacement names to be used beginning 2029 include Chico, Elias, Magyawan, Nilad, Omar, Tala, and Upang.
Under PAGASA rules, a domestic tropical cyclone name is retired when its passage directly causes at least 300 deaths or ₱1 billion in damage to agriculture, infrastructure, and other assets.
In 2024, PAGASA retired eight storm names — the highest number since the current naming scheme began in 2001.