The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday evening, Sept. 24, warned that heavy rains from Severe Tropical Storm Opong (international name: Bualoi) may trigger volcanic sediment flows or lahars on the slopes of Mayon Volcano. Citing a 5 p.m. weather advisory from...
Severe Tropical Storm Opong (international name: Bualoi) intensified further over the Philippine Sea on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 24, prompting the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to raise Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 over parts of...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. warned that corruption in flood control projects is costing lives and undermining the country’s long-term resilience against disasters, describing it as nothing less than a “crime against the nation.” Teodoro made the remark...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) on Wednesday warned of a high possibility of landslides and flooding in 1,342 barangays in Eastern Visayas due to tropical storm ‘’Opong.’’ The MGB said 1,035 are highly susceptible to flooding and 307 have a high possibility of...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Wednesday, Sept. 24, warned that Angat and San Roque dams may release water if rains from Tropical Storm Opong (international name: Bualoi) concentrate over their catchment areas. PAGASA Deputy...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Wednesday, Sept. 24, raised Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 in parts of Eastern Visayas as Tropical Storm Opong (international name: Bualoi) intensified further while moving west-southwestward over the...
Three more bodies were retrieved by search and rescue (SAR) personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) from a capsized fishing boat off Santa Ana, Cagayan amid the onslaught of Super Typhoon “Nando”, a spokesperson for the agency confirmed on Wednesday, Sept. 24. The recovery of more...
Tropical cyclone Opong (international name: Bualoi) intensified into a tropical storm on Wednesday, Sept. 24, and may further strengthen into a severe tropical storm before making landfall by Friday, Sept. 26, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Tuesday evening, Sept. 23 said tropical cyclone wind signals may be hoisted over Eastern Visayas and Bicol region as early as Wednesday, Sept. 24, due to the approaching Tropical Depression Opong. In its 11...
11 a.m., Sept. 27 The typhoon left the Philippine Area of Responsibility on September 27, with all Tropical Cyclone Wind Signals lifted nationwide. Despite its exit, "Opong" continues to enhance the southwest monsoon, bringing strong winds, rains, and rough seas over parts of Luzon, Visayas, and...
The tropical depression spotted east of Mindanao has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 23, and was given the local name “Opong,” the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. As of 4 p.m., the center...
Malacañang said President Marcos was monitoring the country 's weather situation amid the ongoing onslaught of Super Typhoon Nando and a developing tropical depression. He was also constantly getting updates from Department of National Defense (DND) Seceretary Gilbert Teodoro, according to...
