Julian strengthens into a typhoon, signal No. 3 up in Babuyan Islands
MANILA, Philippines — Severe tropical storm Julian has developed into a typhoon on Sunday afternoon, reported the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). As of 1 p.m., Julian’s center is located 275 kilometers (km) east of Calayan, Cagayan, packing maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gustiness