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...
The Philippines and the United States are moving quickly to advance the proposed Pax Silica initiative, with US Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton saying Washington and Manila are "moving FAST" on what he described as one of the two countries ' biggest shared priorities. In a post on X...
In its recent Philippine property market overview for the first half of 2026, Santos Knight Frank revealed that evolving industrial demand is driving a shift in the sector from traditional dry warehouses to specialized facilities such as data centers, cold storage, and smart manufacturing...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) advised seafarers and fishermen to steer clear of a portion of the country 's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off Northern Luzon due to the possible fall of debris from a Chinese rocket launch scheduled on Thursday, July 30. The advisory covers the planned launch...
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Police Regional Office-3 has intensified its campaign against bomb threat hoaxes targeting schools in Central Luzon. PRO-3 Director Police Brig. Gen. Jess B. Mendez warned perpetrators will face arrest and criminal charges. Mendez said they are continuously...
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – The Police Regional Office-Central Luzon (PRO-3) will deploy 1,500 police personnel to Metro Manila to augment security operations for the fifth State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand R. Marco Jr. on Monday. Police reinforcements from the Regional Mobile...
