Amihan, easterlies to dampen parts of Philippines
State weather bureau PAGASA reported that the northeast monsoon or amihan will affect Northern and Central Luzon while the easterlies will prevail over the rest of the archipelago on Wednesday......»»
Death toll from Philippine landslides, floods rises to 14
The death toll from landslides and floods triggered by torrential rain in the southern Philippines in the past week has risen to 14, official tallies showed Saturday. Rain has pounded parts of Mindanao, the country's second-largest island, on and off for weeks and forced tens of thousands of people into emergency shelters.Source: CGTN.....»»
Death toll from Philippine landslides, floods rises to 14
The death toll from landslides and floods triggered by torrential rain in the southern Philippines in the past week has risen to 14, official tallies showed Saturday. Rain has pounded parts of Mindanao, the country's second-largest island, on and off for weeks and forced tens of thousands of people into emergency shelters.Source: CGTN.....»»
PBA: James Yap parts ways with Rain or Shine
MANILA, Philippines – James Yap, easily one of the most recognizable faces of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), has parted ways with the Rain or Shine Elastopainters. Yap, the two-time league Most Valuable Player announced the development on Monday through his Instagram account, ending a stay that has spanned seven seasons. “After much prayer and reflection,.....»»
Senate panel ready to review NGCP franchise
Following the massive power outage that struck Panay Island and other parts of Western Visayas on Jan. 2, another Senate panel is ready to conduct a probe into the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines franchise......»»
Nearly 2 million residents hit by power outages — Meralco
Meralco said it implemented manual load dropping (MLD) or rotational power interruptions that lasted for an average of 1.5 hours in parts of Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Metro Manila, Pampanga, Rizal, and Quezon province. .....»»
Tropical cyclone injures 4, affects over 2,700 in Philippines
MANILA, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Tropical cyclone Ewiniar triggered floods and landslides in parts of the Philippines, injuring four people and affecting 2,734, the government said Sunday. In a report, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said the four injured people were from the Bicol region, southeast of the Philippine capital Manila. It added that no deaths have been reported so far.....»»
‘Extreme danger’ heat index logged in Eastern Samar
While some parts of the country were experiencing rains spawned by Typhoon Aghon over the weekend, the town of Guiuan in Eastern Samar was reeling from a heat index of 55 degrees Celsius or “extreme danger on Sunday,” according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration......»»
Walang Pasok: Class suspensions for May 27 due to Aghon
As of 8:42 a.m., parts of eastern Luzon has been raised to Wind Signal No. 2 as the typhoon continued to move away from the Philippines, according to state weather bureau PAGASA......»»
Tropical cyclone injures 4, affects over 2,700 in Philippines
MANILA, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Tropical cyclone Ewiniar triggered floods and landslides in parts of the Philippines, injuring four people and affecting 2,734, the government said Sunday. In a report, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said the four injured people were from the Bicol region, southeast of the Philippine capital Manila. It added that no deaths have been reported so far.....»»
President Marcos: Be vigilant, assist typhoon victims
As Tropical Storm Aghon continued to pummel many parts of the country, President Marcos yesterday appealed to the public to remain vigilant even as he ordered all concerned agencies and local government units to extend necessary assistance to those affected by the weather disturbance......»»
Signal No. 2 up in Aurora, parts of CALABARZON as ‘Aghon’ keeps strength
Aghon, the country’s first cyclone this year, was last spotted in the vicinity of Mauban town with peak winds of 75 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 125 kph. .....»»
TD Aghon: Signal No. 1 in Metro Manila, other parts of Luzon
MANILA, Philippines — Several areas in Luzon including Metro Manila were placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No.1 by the state weather bureau due to Tropical Depression Aghon. According to the 5:00 p.m. update of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the areas listed below may experience wind speeds of up to.....»»
Thirdy Ravena parts ways San-en in Japan B.League
Thirdy Ravena has bid his Japan B.League squad San-en NeoPhoenix farewell as his contract from the club expired on Friday......»»
Abando parts ways with Red Boosters
After two seasons, Filipino import Rhenz Abando parted ways with the Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Red Boosters, his mother club in the Korean Basketball League......»»
Team Secret parts ways with Borkum; NDG put on reserve list
Team Secret, the lone all-Filipino team in the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT), has announced changes in their roster for the second split of the current VCT Pacific — Noel "NDG" De Guia moves to the reserve roster, while Jim "Borkum" Timbreza departs the team......»»
PBBM leads distribution of land titles to beneficiaries in Central Visayas
DUMAGUETE CITY – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. spearheaded the distribution of land titles to more than 2,000 beneficiaries from different parts of Central Visayas on Monday, May 20. The Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOA) from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), he said, would help improve the lives of the farmers who deserve it.....»»
Asia-Pacific’s alarming loss of biodiversity
In recent months, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and others have pointed to an increase in food insecurity and “hunger hotspots” in various parts of Asia and the Pacific. While conflicts and climate crises can carry some of the blame, we must acknowledge that the slow but steady erosion of our region’s biodiversity is an equal or even greater threat to our future food security......»»
Rain hits Metro Manila amid extreme heat
Rain brought by localized thunderstorms hit parts of Metro Manila, providing relief to the public amid the high heat index of 45 degrees Celsius yesterday......»»
31 areas, including Metro Manila, face dangerous heat index on May 12
State weather bureau PAGASA warned that the heat index in 31 areas across the country, including parts of Metro Manila, is expected to soar to dangerous levels on Sunday......»»
LIST: Metro Manila, Rizal areas with water interruptions from May 8 to 9
Manila Water announced on its social media account that the repair will affect water availability in parts of Makati, Taguig, Quezon City, Manila, Marikina, San Mateo, Cainta and Antipolo City, Rizal......»»