With the end of the northeast monsoon season (amihan) on March 23, the Philippines is entering its warm and dry season, when rising temperatures and humidity make the heat more intense. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) monitors how this heat...
Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered all chiefs of police and unit commanders to review and assess the deployment plans following the advice of weather experts for the public to brace for hotter temperatures. Nartatez said the move is intended...
After smashing March heat records in 14 states and the U.S. as a whole, the gigantic heat dome that 's baked the Southwest is creeping eastward and may end up being one of the most expansive heat waves in American history, meteorologists and weather historians said. And it 's not going...
Nearly three years after their first meeting, Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala reunited with Fil-American Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra as she ramps up her campaign for the 2026 Miami Open in Florida. Eala, 20, made the most of a brief respite, returning to the Kaseya Center whe she caught up...
Warm and humid weather conditions will continue to prevail across most parts of the country due to the easterlies, while the northeast monsoon or “amihan” remains affecting extreme Northern Luzon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A dangerous, multiday heat wave descended on much of California and the U.S. Southwest, with near-record temperatures expected along with a higher risk of wildfires. Officials opened cooling centers this week in Los Angeles, where residents are warned to avoid strenuous...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – More than 100 students in Isabela City, Basilan province were taken to various hospitals on Thursday, July 24, due to heat exhaustion. A report from the Isabela City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office said students of the Basilan National High School were holding their...
PARIS (AP) — Europe sizzled in its first major heat wave of the summer on Tuesday, as Barcelona recorded its hottest June in over a century and the summit of Paris ' iconic Eiffel Tower was closed to visitors. Health warnings remained in effect in several countries. The abnormally hot...
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A heat wave covered much of Europe on Monday, with a record-hot first day of play at Wimbledon and high winds fanning forest fires in Turkey. Heat warnings were issued for parts of Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany and the U.K., with new highs expected on Wednesday before...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has suspended the daily issuance of heat index reports following the declaration of the onset of the rainy season. In an advisory released on Tuesday, June 3, PAGASA announced that the suspension takes effect...
Despite the onset of the rainy season, dangerously high heat index levels may still affect 36 areas across the country on Tuesday, June 3. Based on the latest forecast from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Guiuan, Eastern Samar may record...
Up to 33 areas across the country may experience a dangerous heat index on Monday, June 2, with the highest possibly reaching 46°C, based on the latest forecast from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). Echague, Isabela may record the highest...
