The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday, September 6, said the total number of leptospirosis cases in the country has reached 4,859 since the rainy season began in June. The figure covers the period from June 8, a week after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
Tropical Depression Lannie has slightly intensified as it exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Saturday, September 6, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). As of 10 a.m., the weather bureau said TD Lannie’s center...
The low-pressure area (LPA) west of Northern Luzon has developed into Tropical Depression (TD) “Lannie,” the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced on Saturday morning, September 6. As of 3 a.m., PAGASA said the center of “Lannie” was...
The cloud cluster being monitored over the West Philippine Sea developed into a low-pressure area (LPA) on Friday morning, Sept. 5, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). The LPA, located 85 kilometers west-southwest of Sinait, Ilocos Sur at...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Thursday, Sept. 4 said the southwest monsoon or “habagat” may bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms over some parts of Luzon within the next 24 hours. PAGASA weather specialist...
Tropical depression Kiko left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 3, just five hours after it intensified into a tropical cyclone. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) last located the center of the tropical...
A low-pressure area (LPA) east of extreme Northern Luzon has developed into a tropical depression and was given the local name “Kiko,” the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Wednesday, Sept. 3. Kiko is the 11th tropical cyclone to form...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned on Tuesday, September 2, that a Low Pressure Area (LPA) east of Northern Luzon and the Southwest Monsoon (habagat) will continue to bring rains across the country. As of 3 a.m., PAGASA said the LPA was...
A total lunar eclipse will be visible across the Philippines in the early hours of Sept. 8, with the Moon expected to glow a deep red for about one hour and 22 minutes, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. The event will begin late on Sept....
A low-pressure area (LPA) and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) may bring scattered rains and thunderstorms over some parts of the country this week, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Monday, Sept. 1. As of 3 a.m., Monday, the...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) monitored a new low-pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Sunday, Aug. 31, while the southwest monsoon (habagat) continues to affect several areas. As of 3 a.m., PAGASA...
The sudden flooding that struck parts of Quezon City on Saturday, Aug. 30, was caused by severe thunderstorms that brought unusually heavy rainfall in a short period, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Sunday. Aug. 31. In a phone...