Typhoon Ofel (international name: Usagi) weakened sharply on Friday after bearing down on the Philippines' northern towns, blowing away houses in its path as authorities brace for another cyclone that could hit the capital Manila over the weekend.

Ofel made landfall in Cagayan and weakened into a typhoon on Thursday afternoon, the state weather bureau said. The erstwhile super typhoon hit land in Baggao town at 1:30 p.m. In its 2 p.m. bulletin,

State meteorologists on Thursday lifted the highest wind signal in Cagayan as Ofel decelerates from a super typhoon into a typhoon. In its 2:00 p.m. update, Ofel was last spotted over the coastal waters of Baggao,

Super Typhoon “Ofel” (international name: Usagi) weakened after making landfall in Baggao, Cagayan at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14.

Typhoon Ofel intensified into a super typhoon on Thursday morning, prompting state weather bureau PAGASA to raise Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 5 over a portion of mainland Cagayan. In its 8 a.