Tropical Storm Ramil (international name: Fengshen) made landfall over Gubat, Sorsogon, on Saturday, October 18, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). In its 5 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA said “Ramil” made landfall at 4:10 p.m. As of 4...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Saturday, October 18, that seven areas in Luzon and the Visayas remain under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 as Tropical Storm Ramil (international name: Fengshen) slightly weakened while...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Saturday, October 18, that Tropical Storm Ramil (international name: Fengshen) has slightly intensified as it moves closer to the waters off Northern Samar. In its 11 a.m. tropical cyclone bulletin,...
Tropical Storm Ramil (international name: Fengshen) has slightly slowed down while moving west-northwestward over the sea east of Sorsogon early Saturday, October 18, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. In its 8 a.m. bulletin, PAGASA said...
Tropical Storm Ramil (international name: Fengshen) intensified as it moved closer to Luzon, prompting the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to raise Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 2 in parts of the Visayas early Saturday, October 18. In...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has recorded more than 1,200 aftershocks following the magnitude 7.4 and 6.8 offshore earthquakes that struck Davao Oriental. As of 8 a.m. on Tuesday, October 14, Phivolcs said a total of 1,281 aftershocks had been recorded, of which...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) is closely monitoring a low-pressure area (LPA) located east of Southern Mindanao, which may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) before the week ends and could be named “Ramil” once it...
A minor phreatic eruption occurred at the summit crater of Taal Volcano on Monday, October 13, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In an advisory, Phivolcs said the short-lived steam-driven activity, which occurred at around 11:42 a.m., produced plumes...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Monday, October 13, that the easterlies—warm winds from the Pacific Ocean—will continue to affect the eastern sections of Luzon and the Visayas, bringing cloudy skies and scattered rains to several...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Sunday, Oct. 12 said it is “less likely” that a tropical cyclone will form inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility in the next two to three days. PAGASA weather specialist Daniel James Villamil...
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake jolted the waters off Silago, Southern Leyte, on Saturday night, Oct. 11, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its report, Phivolcs said the tremor struck at 9:54 p.m., with its epicenter recorded 16 kilometers north and 89...
An aftershock with a magnitude of 4.7 hit the waters off Manay, Davao Oriental, on Saturday night, Oct. 11, following the magnitude 5.8 earthquake that affected the same area earlier in the evening, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. According to...