Moderately strong quakes hit Luzon, Visayas
Four earthquakes struck Luzon and the Visayas in the past two days......»»
Gale warnings up over Luzon, Visayas seaboards amid strong northeast monsoon
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) hoisted Friday, December 23, 2022, gale warnings over the seaboards of Luzon and Visayas due to the strong northeast monsoon, locally known as amihan. The state weather bureau also said that the northeast monsoon, or the cold wind blowing from Siberia and China, […] The post Gale warnings up over Luzon, Visayas seaboards amid strong northeast monsoon appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
‘Paeng’ could reach typhoon status ahead of Luzon landfall — PAGASA
Tropical depression Paeng (PAGASA FACEBOOK PAGE) Tropical depression Paeng may reach the typhoon category prior to landfall over northern Luzon by weekend, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its latest bulletin. In its 5 p.m. bulletin issued on Wednesday, Oct. 26, PAGASA said Paeng has maintained its maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center and gusts of up to 55 kph. “Paeng is forecast to intensify into a tropical storm tomorrow (Oct. 27) [while] further intensification is likely while moving over the Philippine Sea and may reach the typhoon category prior to its landfall,” it said. A typhoon has maximum sustained winds of 118 kph to 184 kph. In a press conference, PAGASA senior weather specialist Raymond Ordinario said Paeng may intensify into a typhoon by Saturday, Oct. 29, and may hit the Isabela-Cagayan area on Sunday, Oct. 30. “This is the scenario we are looking at right now,” he said in Filipino. As of 4 p.m., Wednesday, tropical depression Paeng was estimated to be 945 kilometers east of Eastern Visayas, and was moving westward at 10 kph. “Tropical depression Paeng is forecast to track generally westward until tomorrow afternoon (Oct. 27) before turning west northwestward for the remainder of tomorrow through Saturday afternoon (Oct. 30), while moving towards Northern Luzon. On the forecast track, this tropical cyclone is forecast to maintain this heading until it makes landfall on the eastern coast of Isabela or Cagayan,” PAGASA said. However, Ordinario has not ruled out the possibility of a lower cyclone track. If the weather disturbance takes a lower track, it may hit the central-southern Luzon area, which may also directly affect Metro Manila. He asked those in Luzon to prepare for the approaching cyclone. Signal No. 4 likely As early as Thursday, Oct. 27, PAGASA may raise tropical cyclone wind signal over some portions of Eastern Visayas and Bicol Region in anticipation of strong winds from Paeng. “Per latest track and intensity forecast, the most likely highest wind signal that will be hoisted is Wind Signal No. 4,” it added. From early Friday to early Saturday, Oct. 28 to Oct. 29, Bicol Region may experience heavy to intense rains. Moderate to intense rains may also prevail over Eastern Visayas, Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Quezon, Aurora, Isabela, and Cagayan, while light to heavy rains are possible over Rizal, Laguna, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Cordillera Administrative Region, and the rest of Visayas and Cagayan Valley. From early Saturday to Sunday afternoon, Oct. 29 to Oct. 30, heavy to torrential rains may persist in Bicol Region, Cagayan Valley, Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, northern portion of Zambales, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Benguet, Ilocos Sur, La Union, and Pangasinan. Meanwhile, moderate to intense rains are possible over Ilocos Norte, Metro Manila, Batangas, Cavite, Occidental Mindoro, and the rest of Cordillera Administrative Region and Central Luzon. Light to heavy rains are likely over Western Visayas and the rest of Luzon. “Under these conditions, flooding and rain-induced landslides are possible, especially in areas that are highly or very highly susceptible to these hazards as identified in hazard maps and in localities with significant antecedent rainfall,” PAGASA said......»»
Mild quakes hit Luzon, Visayas
Earthquakes rocked parts of Luzon and the Visayas in the past two days, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology......»»
‘Rolly’ may pass close to Metro Manila after Quezon landfall Sunday
After its landfall over Quezon province this Sunday, typhoon “Rolly” (international name: “Goni”) will possibly pass close to Metro Manila between Sunday evening and Monday morning. In its weather bulletin Saturday morning, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) weather specialist Benison Estareja said Rolly will move west-southwest this Saturday toward the sea off the coast of Bicol region. (DOST PAGASA / MANILA BULLETIN) The typhoon was already around 540 kilometers east-northeast of Virac, Catanduanes, moving at 20 kilometers per hour (kph) around 7 a.m. Beginning early Sunday, it will gradually turn west-northwest, bringing its inner rainbands-eyewall region near or over Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, and Camarines Sur during the morning-afternoon hours and over Quezon-southern Aurora area during the afternoon-evening hours. The center of the eye of the typhoon may pass very close or over the Calaguas Islands by Sunday afternoon and make landfall in Polillo Islands and mainland Quezon in the evening. Estareja said the eye of Rolly will likely pass directly over Quezon-Aurora, entire Central Luzon, “where Metro Manila and Rizal will be closest,” and over parts of Ilocos Region, particularly Pangasinan and La Union. After crossing Central Luzon, the center of Rolly may exit the mainland Luzon landmass, most likely through the Zambales-Bataan area by Monday morning, Estareja said. Signal No. 2 up; Metro Manila under signal No. 1 The wind signal in some provinces in the Bicol region were upgraded to tropical cyclone wind signal No. 2 as damaging gale-force to storm-force winds is expected to affect these areas in the next 24 hours. Signal No. 2 has been hoisted over Catanduanes, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, Burias Island, and the southeastern portion of Quezon (San Francisco, San Andres, San Narciso, Mulanay, Catanauan, Buenavista, Lopez, Guinayangan, Calauag, Tagkawayan). More areas were also placed under signal No. 1 in anticipation of strong breeze to near gale conditions associated with the approaching typhoon. These areas were Metro Manila, the rest of Masbate including Ticao Island, the rest of Quezon including Polillo Islands, Rizal, Laguna, Cavite, Batangas, Marinduque, Romblon, Occidental Mindoro including Lubang Island, Oriental Mindoro, Bulacan, Pampanga, Bataan, Zambales, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Aurora, Pangasinan, La Union, Benguet, Ifugao, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, southern portion of Isabela (Aurora, Luna, Reina Mercedes, Naguilian, Benito Soliven, San Mariano, Palanan, Dinapigue, San Guillermo, Echague, San Agustin, Jones, Cordon, Santiago City, Ramon, San Isidro, Angadanan, Alicia, Cauayan City, Cabatuan, San Mateo), Northern Samar, northern portion of Samar (Tagapul-An, Almagro, Santo Nino, Tarangnan, Catbalogan City, Calbayog City, Santa Margarita, Gandara, Pagsanghan, San Jorge, Jiabong, Motiong, Paranas, San Jose de Buan, Matuguinao), the northern portion of Eastern Samar (Taft, Can-Avid, Dolores, Maslog, Jipapad, Arteche, Oras, San Policarpo), and the northern portion of Biliran (Kawayan, Maripipi). PAGASA said signal No. 3 may be raised over portions of Bicol region late Saturday. Based on the intensity forecast, the highest possible wind signal to be raised will be signal No. 4 for very destructive typhoon-force winds. Elsewhere, areas that are not under not under tropical cyclone warning signal may experience strong breeze to near gale conditions due to the northeasterlies, particularly over Batanes, Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Norte, Apayao, and the coastal and mountainous areas of Cagayan and Isabela. Nears super-typhoon status As of Saturday morning, Rolly has maximum sustained winds of 215 kph and gustiness of up to 265 kph. It is close to reaching the 220 kph maximum wind speed to be classified as a supertyphoon. PAGASA is not ruling its possible intensification into a supertyphoon within 12 hours. Estareja said Rolly has a high chance of intensifying into a supertyphoon while on its way to the country, but there is still a slim probability that it may make landfall as a supertyphoon. However, it is still expected to remain a strong typhoon or near supertyphoon strength by the time it makes landfall over Quezon. While traversing Luzon, the tropical cyclone may weaken considerably to a minimal typhoon (120 kph to 140 kph yung maximum sustained winds), Estareja said. Nonetheless, Rolly is still possibly destructive. It may emerge as a severe tropical storm over the West Philippine Sea. Typhoon impacts This Saturday, the trough or extension of Rolly will bring light to moderate with at times heavy rains over Central Visayas, Negros Occidental, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Palawan, including Cuyo Islands, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Caraga, and Sulu archipelago. From late Saturday throughout Sunday, heavy to intense rains due to the direct impact of Rolly will already be felt over Bicol region, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon, Metro Manila, Central Luzon Marinduque, and the northern portions of Occidental and Oriental Mindoro. Moderate to heavy rains will also be experienced over Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, and Quirino. PAGASA warned that flooding, rain-induced landslides, and sediment-laden streamflows or lahar may occur during heavy or prolonged rainfall, especially in areas that are highly susceptible to these hazards. There is a moderate to high risk of storm surge of up to 3.0 meters (m) over the northern coastal areas of Quezon including Polillo Islands and up to 2.0 m over the coastal areas of Aurora, Marinduque, Bicol region, and Northern Samar, and the other coastal areas of Quezon in the next 48 hours which may result in life-threatening and damaging coastal inundation. PAGASA said this storm surge may be accompanied by swells and breaking waves reaching the coast. Rough to “phenomenal” seas (2.5 to 15.0 m) will be experienced over the seaboard of areas where tropical cyclone warning signal is in effect and rough to very rough seas (2.5 to 5.0 m) over the remaining seaboards of Northern Luzon and the eastern seaboards of Eastern Visayas (that are not under tropical cyclone warning signals) and Caraga. Sea travel is risky for all types of seacraft over these waters, especially those under storm warning signals. Meanwhile, moderate to rough seas (1.2 to 2.5 m) will be experienced over the remaining seaboards of the country. Mariners of small sea vessels were advised to take precautionary measures when venturing out to sea, while inexperienced mariners should avoid navigating in these conditions. Another cyclone approaching While Rolly is raging over Luzon, Estareja said the tropical depression with international name “Atsani” could enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Sunday afternoon. It will be assigned its local name “Siony” once inside the PAR. It was estimated at 1,605 km east of Visayas around 4 a.m. Saturday. Atsani has maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 70 kph, while moving west-northwestward at 25 kph. It is likely to re-intensify into a tropical storm in the next 24 to 48 hours, and further into a typhoon in the next few days. It remains less likely to affect any portion of the country over the next three days. But Estareja said PAGASA is not ruling out a possible landfall in Central or Southern Luzon, before recurving toward the southern islands of Japan in the coming days. He also reiterated that a Fujiwhara effect is unlikely between Rolly and Atsani. Fujiwhara effect happens when two typhoons pull each other in a seesaw-like motion......»»
Quakes jolt Eastern Visayas, Nueva Vizcaya
Earthquakes rattled parts of Eastern Visayas and Northern Luzon yesterday......»»
Weaving the threads of our identity
Last Feb. 21 to 28, 57 weavers and artisans from 14 provinces and different communities across Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao, as well as Philippine fashion designers, textile designers, textile experts and advocates of preservation of Philippine cultural heritage, came together at the Philippine International Convention Center for “Likha,” an exhibition and workshop on the Philippines’ traditional and indigenous weaves and textiles spearheaded by the Office of the First Lady, Marie Louise “Liza” Araneta Marcos, in partnership with the Tourism Promotions Board Philippines......»»
BuCor eyes transferring 10,000 PDLs to heinous crime facilities
As part of its five-year development plan, the Bureau of Corrections aims to transfer 10,000 persons deprived of liberty to heinous crimes facilities in Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao by 2028......»»
LPA to bring rain to Southern Luzon, Visayas Mindanao
An active low-pressure area is forecast to bring rain over Southern Luzon and in some parts of the Visayas and Mindanao in the next three days......»»
PAGASA not ruling out possibility of LPA becoming tropical depression
Rain will persist in parts of Luzon and the Visayas due to the low pressure area, which is located in the vicinity of Malilipot, Albay, on Sunday evening, February 19.....»»
Luzon, Visayas areas experience rains due to LPA
According to an 11 a.m. PAGASA advisory, the low pressure area seen in the vicinity of San Vicente in Northern City at around 10 a.m......»»
LPA triggers more rain in much of Luzon, Visayas
The low pressure area is already in the vicinity of San Vicente, Northern Samar, says PAGASA on Sunday morning, February 19.....»»
U.S. Peace Corps volunteers return to the Philippines including Cebu
MANILA, Philippines —On January 30, nearly 40 American volunteers arrived in the Philippines to resume the U.S. Peace Corps’ work in the sectors of education, youth development, and coastal resource management for the benefit of communities across Luzon and Visayas. The 37 newly arrived volunteers are the 279th U.S. Peace Corps batch to serve in […] The post U.S. Peace Corps volunteers return to the Philippines including Cebu appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Two LPAs to bring rain over Luzon, Visayas
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration is monitoring two low-pressure areas that are seen to bring rain over parts of the country......»»
27 patay, 11 sugatan sa patuloy na pag-ulan; PAGASA wala pa ring inaasahang bagyo sa bansa
UMAKYAT na sa 27 ang patay at 11 naman ang sugatan dahil sa nararanasang pag-ulan sa bansa. Ayon sa report na inilabas ng National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) nitong January 15, karamihan sa mga namatay ay nagmula sa mga rehiyon ng Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, […] The post 27 patay, 11 sugatan sa patuloy na pag-ulan; PAGASA wala pa ring inaasahang bagyo sa bansa appeared first on Bandera......»»
Pagasa: Wet weekend in Visayas, Mindanao, parts of Luzon due to LPA, ‘amihan’
MANILA, Philippines — The trough or extension of a low -pressure area (LPA) and the shear line will trigger rainfall in the entire Visayas and Mindanao, as well as Palawan province on Saturday, according to the state weather bureau. As of 3:00 am, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said LPA was spotted some […] The post Pagasa: Wet weekend in Visayas, Mindanao, parts of Luzon due to LPA, ‘amihan’ appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Globe shifts 10 facilities to solar
Ayala-led Globe Telecom Inc. has transitioned 10 more facilities in Luzon and Visayas to renewable energy, as it reduces its carbon emissions to become net zero by 2050......»»
Death toll from Christmas weekend floods jumps to 32; agri damage tops P200 M
MANILA, Philippines — The number of deaths due to shear line-induced rains and floods in parts of the Visayas, Mindanao and Southern Luzon over the Christmas weekend has risen to 32, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Thursday. Northern Mindanao has the most number of fatalities with 18, followed by […] The post Death toll from Christmas weekend floods jumps to 32; agri damage tops P200 M appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Small sea vessels reminded not to sail as bad weather prevails in Cebu
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Scattered rains and strong winds continue to prevail in Cebu and the rest of Visayas on Monday, December 26, the state weather bureau reported. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration in Mactan (Pagasa-Mactan) said the shear line that brought rains and strong winds in the past days would remain […] The post Small sea vessels reminded not to sail as bad weather prevails in Cebu appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Philippines prepares anti-cholera efforts as global cases increase
According to the department, there were 5,860 cholera cases logged from January 1 to November 26 this year. Most were reported from Eastern Visayas (3,620), Soccsksargen (810), and in Central Luzon (336)......»»
Miss Earth delegates iba-iba ang pinaghuhugutan ng lakas
IBA’T IBANG lugar sa Luzon, Visayas, at Mindanao ang pinuntahan ng mga kandidata ng 2022 Miss Earth pageant sa loob lang ng mahigit isang linggo. Nakakapagod, ngunit sinabi ng mga kalahok na may napaghuhugutan pa rin sila ng lakas upang makapagpatuloy. “I think what keeps me going is, of course, the girls, their drive, […] The post Miss Earth delegates iba-iba ang pinaghuhugutan ng lakas appeared first on Bandera......»»