Heavy rainfall warnings have been raised over several areas in Luzon as a Low-Pressure Area (LPA) and the southwest monsoon (habagat) are expected to bring moderate to intense rains in the coming days, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on...
A Low Pressure Area (LPA) spotted near Catanduanes is bringing widespread rains over parts of Luzon and the Visayas on Saturday, June 7, prompting the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to issue warnings for possible flooding and landslides ...
A heavy rainfall warning remains in effect over several provinces in Mindanao as the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is expected to continue to bring widespread rain, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Friday, May 23. The ITCZ is...
In light of the typhoons that ravaged the country over the past month, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has sought closer consultations with the Philippine government to strengthen its early warning system. Malacañang photo JICA President Dr. Tanaka Akihiko said this during his...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) issued Flood Bulletin No. 2 on Tuesday, July 23, for the Metro Manila, Pasig-Marikina, and Laguna de Bay river basins due to continuous light to heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,"...
By GLAZYL MASCULINO BACOLOD CITY – The Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) recently installed a Community-Based Flood Early Warning System (CBFEWS) on rivers here for close monitoring of levels and rainfall. THE Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) recently...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The provincial government has allotted P12 million for the acquisition of early warning systems for the towns of Luna and San Juan to mitigate the potential risk in flood-prone areas. LA Union Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a magnitude 6.7 earthquake that occurred off the coast of southeast Sarangani Island in Davao Occidental early Tuesday morning, Jan. 9. (Phivolcs / Manila Bulletin) Initially, Phivolcs recorded a 7.1-magnitude quake which...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning on Monday, Nov. 6, to both healthcare professionals and the general public, strongly advising against the purchase and consumption of an unregistered food supplement. Photo from FDA website Among the unregistered food supplements that are...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning to healthcare professionals and the general public, advising against the "purchase and use" of a specific medical device designed for measuring blood pressure. Courtesy of FDA The device in question, FDA said, has not...
CEBU CITY – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Central Visayas (BFAR-7) reminded beachgoers to take precautionary measures when swimming at sea due to swarms of jellyfish during this time of the year. A BOX jellyfish is fished out of the waters of Clarin town in Bohol. The photo...
CEBU CITY – The National Bureau of Investigation-Central Visayas (NBI-7) warned the public against some individuals posing as NBI agents. “Let us know if there are people posing as NBI agents and we will verify,” the NBI-7 said in a statement on Friday, June 23. The NBI-7 said there had been...
