They have a predetermined alphabetical list of names to be used on the typhoons for the year. See: http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/genmet/rpnames.html
the pagasa can detect the incoming typhoon by technology
Typhoon Yolanda
who is the head chairman of pagasa
They do. When something is given a name then that name has everything to do with that object.
typhoon bising
Tom Tom Typhoon's birth name is Takano.
Signal 1 is one of 4 warning signals that are used by PAGASA to indicate the strength of a typhoon in the Philippines. Signal 1 is the least intense of the 4 signals. A typhoon that is this strength will typically cast off winds between 30-60 kph and rains for at least 36 hours.
The current director of PAGASA is Prisco Nilo.
Typhoon Songda-japan-18th September 2004
PAGASA issues 4 levels of public typhoon signals with each one linked roughly to a stage of development.Signal #1 - Tropical Depressionwinds of 30-60 km/h (20-35 mph) are expected to occur within 36 hoursSignal #2 - Tropical Stormwinds of 60-100 km/h (40-65 mph) are expected to occur within 24 hoursSignal #3 - Typhoonwinds of 100-185 km/h, (65-115 mph) are expected to occur within 18 hours.Signal #4 - Super Typhoon as defined by the Joint Typhoon Warning Centerwinds of at least 185 km/h, (115 mph) are expected to occur within 12 hours
Hurricane
How I wish there would be no typhoon coming in 2011, but if there is so... then.. will give me chance to name it.. il name it as "ZAUCHEQUCCINO"