Twenty-six areas are now experiencing drought as prolonged dry weather persists in several parts of the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. The assessment is based on actual rainfall data from December 2025 to May 24, 2026,...
DAVAO CITY – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua has placed the region under a state of calamity due to the impact of the dry spell and global oil crisis. Macacua signed Proclamation No. 2 dated May 14 but released to the public on May...
Scorching conditions continue as the peak of the warm and dry season brings widespread dangerous heat index levels across most of the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Friday, May 15. PAGASA Climate Monitoring and Prediction...
As Cagayan continues to experience a prolonged dry condition, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is moving to fast-track financial assistance to support the recovery of affected farmers. The provincial government declared a state of calamity on April 20 due to severe...
Even before the development of El Niño, 15 provinces in Luzon are now experiencing drought amid below-normal rainfall across the country. During the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration’s (PAGASA) climate forum on April 22, weather specialist Remedios...
It’s easy to say that San Miguel beer is one of the most ubiquitous things in the Philippines. As ubiquitous as, say, Jollibee, lechon, lumpia, or the Filipino habit of pointing with one’s lips. In every corner of the islands, there’s definitely a “San Mig” to be bought. One of my...
The provincial government of Isabela has said that 30,000 farmers have been affected by the dry spell currently affecting the province. Vice Gov. Kiko Dy said over 30,000 hectares of cornfields were also affected and total damage may reach 60,000 hectares before the end of March. The provincial...
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...
Expect warmer and more humid conditions across the country as easterlies continue to prevail, a day after the official onset of the warm and dry season, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Tuesday, March 24. PAGASA weather specialist...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Monday, March 23, announced the end of the northeast monsoon, or “amihan,” marking the start of the country’s warm and dry season, which is expected to bring hotter and more humid conditions. PAGASA...
Malacañang has reminded the public that the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) provides benefits for confined patients with severe heat-related illnesses at its accredited hospitals nationwide. Santi San Juan (MB File Photo) Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro...
