Several parts of Metro Manila were inundated in flood waters brought about by intense rains due to the southwest monsoon or “habagat.” Flooding was reported along Taft Avenue in Manila which caused heavy traffic and inconvenience to pedestrians on Monday, July 21. Despite earlier preparations...
Two men were caught by security officers in possession of 18 pieces of water faucets worth P135,000 inside a private residence in Parañaque City on Sunday, July 20. The Southern Police District identified the suspects as Rowel, 24, and Jasper, 21, both residents of Sitio Libjo, Barangay Sto. Nino,...
Continuous heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon (habagat) caused flooding on several roads in Pasig City on Monday, July 21. As of 11:30 p.m., knee-deep flooding was reported at the intersections of Prague and Rome Streets, and Kabayanihan and Karikitan Streets in Barangay Manggahan....
Several roads across Quezon City were reported flooded on Monday morning, July 21, due to continuous rains brought by the southwest monsoon (habagat). The Quezon City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (QCDRRMO) released a list of affected roads as of 11:20 a.m.: Head-deep flooding...
The Marikina City local government raised the first alarm at the Marikina River on Monday, July 21, after the water level reached 15 meters due to continuous rains brought by the southwest monsoon (habagat). According to Marikina City Rescue 161, the city 's Disaster Risk Reduction and...
Local government units in Metro Manila and in the provinces of Cavite, Bulacan, and Rizal have suspended classes in all levels in both public and private schools on Monday, July 21, due to continuous rains brought by the southwest monsoon (habagat). Classes in all levels in both public and private...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) raised a yellow rainfall warning over Metro Manila on Monday morning, July 21, prompting the automatic suspension of in-person classes in Pasig City. The yellow warning was raised in PAGASA’s 8 a.m. heavy...
Three Filipino students said they are honored and thankful for winning at the prestigious 66th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) held from July 10 to 20 in Australia The IMO is a math competition for high school students and is “is the largest and most prestigious of all the international...
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — Pope Leo XIV renewed his call on Sunday for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, asking the international community to respect international laws and the obligation to protect civilians. “I once again call for an immediate end to the barbarity of this war and for a...
TOKYO — The governing coalition of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is likely to lose a majority in the smaller of Japan 's two parliamentary houses in a key election Sunday, according to exit polls, worsening the country 's political instability. Voters were deciding half of the 248...
PEKANBARU, Indonesia — Haze from forest and peatland fires in some parts of Indonesia’s Sumatra island was detected in Malaysia on Sunday, officials said. Forest and peat fires are an annual problem in Indonesia that strain relations with neighboring countries. In recent years, smoke from the...
MANADO, Indonesia — A passenger ferry carrying hundreds of people caught fire at sea on Sunday off Sulawesi island in Indonesia, killing at least five people, officials said. More than 280 people were rescued and evacuation efforts were ongoing. The KM Barcelona 5 was headed to Manado, the...
