The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Thursday, Sept. 19 said the southwest monsoon (habagat), enhanced by a tropical storm, may continue to affect parts of the country in the next 24 hours. PAGASA Weather Specialist Benison Estareja said...
Satellite image of Tropical Storm “Helen,” known internationally as “Pulasan” (Courtesy of PAGASA) The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Tropical Storm “Helen” (international name “Pulasan”) left the country’s area of...
Office of Civil Defense spokesperson Director Edgar Posadas (File photo: OCD) Three multiple weather disturbances affecting the country since last week have already killed 20 people while 14 others were missing, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said on Wednesday,...
BACOLOD CITY -- The body of a 14-year-old boy was found on Tuesday night, September 17, three days after he drowned in Campomanes Bay, Barangay Maricalum, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, September 14. Ensign James Carbajosa, acting commander of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-southern...
Tropical Depression “Gener” has left the country’s area of responsibility, while Tropical Storm “Helen” (international name “Pulasan”) is expected to follow in the next few hours, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on...
Satellite image of Tropical Depression Gener and Tropical Storm Helen (Courtesy of PAGASA) All tropical cyclone wind signals have been lifted as of 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17, as Tropical Depression “Gener” continues to move away from the country, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical...
BACOLOD CITY – Twenty-nine houses were damaged by heavy rain and strong wind from the “habagat” or southwest monsoon here. STRONG winds from the southwest monsoon or ‘habagat’ toppled a tree that fell onto a house in Barangay Taculing, Bacolod City over the weekend. (Photo courtesy of...
ILOILO CITY – Heavy rainfall caused by the “habagat” or southwest monsoon enhanced by two tropical cyclones caused landslides and flooding in the province and city of Iloilo. MEN transport a woman who was injured in a September 17 landslide in Janiuay town, Iloilo province. (Janiuay...
BACOLOD CITY – The municipality of San Enrique in Negros Occidental declared a state of calamity on Monday, September 16, due to the effects of the southwest monsoon or “habagat” enhanced by tropical depression “Ferdie.” A PERSONNEL of the San Enrique Fire Station in Negros Occidental...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – One-thousand seventeen families or 4,397 individuals in the provinces of Albay and Camarines Sur were evacuated due to heavy rains from tropical cyclone "Gener" and the enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat.” A ROAD in Jovellar, Albay was damaged by heavy rains on...
Office of Civil Defense (OCD)-Mimaropa Director Eugene Cabrera (Courtesy of OCD livestream) A month’s worth of rain has been dumped in less than one week in Palawan in the Mimaropa (Region 4B) due to the enhanced effects of the southwest monsoon (habagat) and Tropical Depression “Gener,”...
Satellite image of Tropical Depression Gener and Tropical Storm Pulasan (Courtesy of PAGASA) Tropical Depression “Gener” is expected to exit the country’s area of responsibility within 24 hours, while Tropical Storm “Pulasan” may enter the region during this period, the Philippine...
