Citing what happened in Bicol recently when Typhoon Nina hit the region in December 2016. This climate is just normal for PAGASA. Distance from Naga City (in km.) Across Calabarzon, Bicol, and Eastern Visayas, aggregate damage to agriculture was valued at ₱185.83 million; the precautionary harvesting of crops prior to the typhoon's arrival was estimated to have mitigated ₱9 billion in damage to rice and corn.

Ten years prior, the area was hit by Typhoon Reming in 2006 and Typhoon Orion in 1995. In its 11 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA said Ambo was last located 40 kilometers west southwest of Catarman in Northern Samar, packing maximum sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center, …

At least ₱80 million worth of crops in the Bicol region were lost due to Vongfong. The storm made landfall in the Bicol region, north of Legazpi on Thursday night local time where it will unleash four to 10 inches of rainfall over areas of Visayas and Bicol in northern Luzon. Authorities reported at least seven deaths in the strongest typhoon to hit Bicol in 10 years. 1. 29 MOST INTENSE TYPHOONS OF BICOL REGION, PHILIPPINES (1947 - 2006) Name : Pd. of Occurrences Highest Wind Speed Recorded (in km/hr.) “Example is Bicol area. —FERNAN G. GIANAN MANILA (UPDATE) - Typhoon Ambo, bringing violent winds and intense rains, has crossed Samar island and moved closer to Bicol region Thursday night, state weather bureau PAGASA said.