DOH The Department of Health (DOH) has warned the public against diseases that are prevalent during the rainy season. Some diseases that are common during the rainy season include influenza, leptospirosis, and dengue, the DOH said. “The DOH is reminding the public to take flu shots, avoid wading...
CEBU CITY -- The Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH 7) has warned that dengue cases could increase this year after it recorded more than a thousand of dengue cases in the first quarter of the year. The DOH 7 said that as of March 26, a total of 1,468 dengue cases with 18 mortalities have...
QUITO, Ecuador -- Half a year of intense and destructive rain throughout Ecuador has left 57 dead and 110 injured, the National Risk Management Service said Saturday. In addition, nearly 31,000 people were affected by the rain, which caused flooding, landslides and damage to thousands of homes and...
President Duterte asked local government units (LGUs) to come up with a "more sane" method in vaccinating their constituents during rainy days as he noted they let the people queue in the flood for their anti-coronavirus (COVID-19) shot. President Duterte tells local government units (LGUs) to be...
Bring the kids to ‘Happy Rainy Days at The Pen’ CUDDLE WEATHER Why not spend all day in bed, under the sheets, and in PJs at your favorite hotel? Watching or listening to rain pattering against the window while you’re safe and dry inside is one of life’s simple pleasures. Now as Manila...
It’s rainy season once again. While everyone it seems would rather stay inside the comfort of their homes, all covered up and cosy, sipping hot chocolate while curled in bed, there are others who are only too keen to go out and make merry, celebrating the cold, wet season in the buff. Well,...
With the start of the rainy season, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged Tuesday, June 22, the local government units (LGUs) to make the needed preparations and to instill measures in their protocol response to ensure public safety under any adverse conditions amid the...
Rain can be a blessing or a threat to gardeners. Overly large amounts of rain can result in flooding, plant diseases, and soil erosion. Gardening during the wet season may also be difficult, especially for gardens in flat, low land, or flood-prone areas. Here are few tips that may help combat...
(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) officially declared the onset of the rainy season in the country on Friday, June 4. "The passage of tropical storm "Dante" and the occurrence of widespread rainfall...
The rainy season is about to start in the Philippines as manifested by the isolated afternoon or evening rain showers and severe thunderstorms, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Wednesday, May 26. PAGASA's Climate Monitoring and...
The "normal" onset of the rainy season for areas under Type I climate is expected to commence between the second half of May and the first half of June, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). Areas under Type I climate classification have two...
