The name Kabayan has been used in the Philippines by PAGASA in the Western Pacific. Kabayan means “countrymen” in Filipino language and is also the nickname of the former Vice President Noli de Castro.
Typhoon Etau (2003) (T0310, 11W, Kabayan) – struck Japan
Typhoon Peipah (2007) (T0721, 21W, Kabayan) – struck the Philippines
Typhoon Muifa (2011) (T1109, 11W, Kabayan) – approached Japan, China and Korea
Typhoon Mujigae (2015) (T1522, 22W, Kabayan) – a destructive Category 4 typhoon that formed just east of the Philippines and made landfall in Guangdong, China
Tropical Storm Kajiki (2019) (T1914, 16W, Kabayan) – formed after 3 storms devastated the Philippines with heavy rains.
Tropical Storm Jelawat (2023) (T2317, 18W, Kabayan) – a weak tropical storm which caused heavy rainfall throughout Mindanao and Visayas
