Severe Tropical Storm Francisco (international name: Mekkhala) accelerated north-northeastward on Thursday, June 25, and is expected to leave the country’s area of responsibility within the day, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. In its...
Tropical Cyclone Francisco (international name “Mekkhala) weakened from a super typhoon into a typhoon on Tuesday morning, June 23, but the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned that its outer rain bands could still bring heavy rains and...
Typhoon Francisco (international name: Mekkhala) has intensified into a super typhoon on Monday evening, June 22, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. As of 8 p.m, the center of the eye of the typhoon was located 475 kilometers east of...
Typhoon Francisco (international name “Mekkhala”) is on the verge of becoming a super typhoon as it rapidly intensifies over the Philippine Sea, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Monday afternoon, June 22. As of 4 p.m., the center...
Typhoon Francisco (international name “Mekkhala”) is expected to bring moderate to heavy rains over parts of Northern Luzon, while the southwest monsoon or “habagat” enhanced by the typhoon will continue to affect several areas across the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and...
“Las Vegas…are you ready? Ok Las Vegas you got your seatbelts on? Cause I’m about to tell you a story…” With those words, No Doubt launched into the first song of their set for The Sphere. No front acts, just straight to the party at Las Vegas last July 3. Now this falls on the exact day...
There is now a call to include top government officials under the so-called "no work, no pay" scheme. Senator Erwin Tulfo found it embarrassing that top government officials are off the hook and still get paid despite being absent for weeks or months. "It’s embarrassing that our staff or...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Monday, June 22 raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 over parts of extreme Northern Luzon as Typhoon Francisco (international name “Mekkhala”) continued to intensify over the Philippine Sea. In its...
Severe Tropical Storm Francisco (international name: Mekkhala) intensified into a typhoon at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). In its Tropical Cyclone Bulletin No. 4 issued at 5 p.m., PAGASA said Francisco was...
Severe Tropical Storm Francisco (international name: Mekkhala) has continued to intensify and is now nearing typhoon category as it moves over the Philippine Sea, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Sunday, June 21. At 10 a.m., PAGASA...
No sensitive or confidential data appears to have been compromised following the reported defacement of the official website of the Senate of the Philippines, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said. In a statement issued on Thursday, June 11, the agency said its...
Public health advocates and lawmakers renewed calls for the immediate passage of the proposed Smoke-Free and Vape-Free Environment Bill amid concerns over increasing tobacco and vape use among Filipino youth. The appeal was made during a gathering in Quezon City in line with World No Tobacco Day...
