The super typhoon off the Pacific Ocean has intensified further but was still outside the country’s area of responsibility on Thursday afternoon, May 25, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its latest bulletin.

As of 4 p.m., the super typhoon with the international name Mawar was approximately 2,000 kilometers east of southeastern Luzon with maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gusts up to 240 kph.

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