06/11/2025
Mayor Orders Suspension of Small-Scale Mining in Itogon ahead of pre-UWAN
November 6, 2025 - In anticipation of Tropical Storm FUNG-WONG (local name “UWAN”), Mayor Bernard S. Waclin suspends all underground small-scale mining operations, including quarrying and gold panning along rivers.
As of 11:00 AM, November 6, 2025, PAGASA reports that Tropical Storm FUNG-WONG has intensified with winds up to 75 km/h, gusts of 90 km/h, and gale-force winds reaching 700 km from its center.
This precautionary measure aims to ensure the safety of miners and residents, as pre-UWAN is forecasted to intensify into a super typhoon and may affect Northern Luzon.
Mayor Orders Suspension of Small-Scale Mining in Itogon ahead of pre-UWAN
November 6, 2025 - In anticipation of Tropical Storm FUNG-WONG (local name “UWAN”), Mayor Bernard S. Waclin suspends all underground small-scale mining operations, including quarrying and gold panning along rivers.
As of 11:00 AM, November 6, 2025, PAGASA reports that Tropical Storm FUNG-WONG has intensified with winds up to 75 km/h, gusts of 90 km/h, and gale-force winds reaching 700 km from its center.
This precautionary measure aims to ensure the safety of miners and residents, as pre-UWAN is forecasted to intensify into a super typhoon and may affect Northern Luzon.