COSTLIEST TYPHOONS OF THE PHILIPPINES

(1947 – 2009)

NAME	PERIOD OF OCCURRENCE	DAMAGE IN PESOS* (in Billion)
1. PEPENG (Parma)	September 30-October 11, 2009	27.195
2. FRANK (Fengshen)	June 18-23, 2008	13.321
3. ONDOY (Ketsana)**	September 24-27, 2009	11.121
4. RUPING (Mike)	November 10-14, 1990	10.846
5. ROSING (Angela)	October 30-November 04, 1995	10.829
6. KADIANG (Flo)	September 30-October 7, 1993	8.752
7. LOLENG (Babs)	October 15-24, 1998	6.787
8. MILENYO (Xangsane)	September 25-30, 2006	6.610
9. UNSANG (Ruby)	October 21-26, 1988	5.636
10. ILIANG (Zeb)	October 7-18, 1998	5.375
11. REMING (Durian)	November 26-December 1, 2006	5.086
12. NITANG (Ike)	August 31-September 4, 1984	4.100
13. REMING (Xangsane)	October 26-November 1, 2000	3.944
14. FERIA (Utor)	July 2-7, 2001	3.586
15. HARUROT (Imbudo)	July 19-23, 2003	3.240
16. NANANG (Lingling)	November 6-9, 2001	3.200
17. MAMENG (Sybil)	September 27-October 1, 1995	3.170
18. TRINING (Ruth)	October 16-31, 1991	3.072
19. YONING (Skip)	November 5-8, 1988	2.767
20. MONANG (Lola)	December 2-7, 1993	2.463

   *Not adjusted to current inflation rate of the Philippine Peso.
**ONDOY was a Tropical Storm when it crossed Luzon, making it the only non-typhoon system on this list.

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This summary is taken from NDCC publications, and historical archives.

Compiled by Dominic Alojado, MD. with additional information by David Michael V. Padua of Typhoon2000.com

This edition (2010) was updated & uploaded on July 28, 2010.

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