A typhoon with the international name “Saudel” may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Monday and strengthen the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” which could bring rain over large parts of Luzon next week, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto urged American companies to expand their investments in the Philippines while creating jobs, developing Filipino talent, and contributing to shared prosperity between the two countries. Speaking to American business leaders at the Welcome Reception for the 2026...
By Sheila Lobien, CEO, Lobien Reality Group Inc. The Luzon Spine Expressway Network (LSEN), DPWH 's 1,213-km program linking Ilocos to Bicol, is the largest infrastructure undertaking touching Pampanga, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, and Rizal. National infrastructure disbursement averaged...
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya – The provincial government has awarded a total of P560,000 to 39 residents of Nueva Vizcaya for their unwavering contributions to their families and communities. The awards were presented in a ceremony at the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO)...
The Philippines is looking to accelerate foreign capital inflows through the inaugural investment forum for the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC), which will showcase key opportunities, including the proposed Pax Silica artificial intelligence (AI) hub. In a statement, the United States Trade and...
Rains from the enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat” may persist over parts of Luzon until midweek, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Sunday, Aug. 9. PAGASA weather specialist Charmagne Varilla said a tropical storm outside the...
Fisherfolk and coastal residents in Cagayan were advised to keep away from two designated sea areas on Monday night, Aug. 10, as a Chinese rocket is set for launch from Hainan. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said it had directed concerned units to implement precautionary measures for the...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said it is monitoring three weather systems outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), including Typhoon Dolphin, which continues to enhance the southwest monsoon or “habagat.” PAGASA weather...
Typhoon Dolphin is enhancing the southwest monsoon or “habagat,” which is bringing heavy rains particularly over the western section of Luzon and rainy conditions over other parts of the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on...
More than 132,000 people have been affected by the combined effects of Tropical Cyclones “Maymay” and “Luis,” and enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) across six regions, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Friday, Aug. 7. The latest OCD data as of 6 a.m. showed 39,879 families or...
More than 7,700 families have been affected while nearly 4,000 people have been displaced by the combined effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) and the remnants of Tropical Depression Luis, according to initial data released Tuesday, Aug. 4, by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD). OCD...
Tropical Depression Luis has affected more than 6,300 families and disrupted sea travel in several areas even as state weather forecasters warned that the cyclone could still make landfall or pass close to Northern Luzon by Monday night, Aug. 3, or early Tuesday, Aug. 4. The Office of Civil Defense...
