Typhoon Bilis

The name Bilis (Tagalog: [bɪˈlis], bi-LIS) has been used for two tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The name was submitted by the Philippines and means "speed" or "swiftness".

Typhoon Bilis (2000) (T0010, 18W, Isang), caused 71 deaths and $667.5 million in damage in Taiwan and China
Tropical Storm Bilis (2006) (T0604, 05W, Florita), caused heavy rain and flooding that killed 672 people in the Philippines, Taiwan, and China

The name was retired by the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee in 2006; it was replaced by Maliksi (Tagalog: [mɐlɪkˈsi], mə-lik-SEE), which is a Filipino adjective meaning "agile".

Severe Tropical Storm Maliksi (2012) (T1219, 20W)
Severe Tropical Storm Maliksi (2018) (T1805, 06W, Domeng)

Preceded by Ewiniar	Pacific typhoon season names Maliksi	Succeeded by Gaemi

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