While typhoon Chedeng (international name: Guchol) intensified in the middle of the Philippine Sea, it is not expected to directly bring heavy rainfall over the country in the next three days. Photo credit to PAGASA In its 5 a.m. weather bulletin and advisory issued Saturday, June 10, the...
MANGATAREM, Pangasinan (PNA) – A 33-year-old female farmer was struck and killed by lightning in Barangay Tococ-Barikir here on Sunday, June 4. In an interview on Monday, June 5, Mangatarem police station deputy chief Police Capt. Jorlan Salcedo identified the victim as Myrna Soriano, a resident...
The southwest monsoon or “habagat” will continue to bring cloudy skies and scattered rains over the western section of the country, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Sunday morning, June 4. (MB Visual Content Group) PAGASA Weather...
TOKYO, Japan- Japan experienced its warmest spring on record this year, the national weather agency said Thursday, as greenhouse gasses and El Nino send temperatures soaring worldwide. Temperatures across March, April and May were 1.59 degrees Celsius (34.9 Fahrenheit) higher than average, the Japan...
TOKYO, Japan- Heavy rain across parts of Japan has killed one person, left three missing and injured dozens more, authorities said Saturday, with thousands of residents issued evacuation warnings. The inundation has been caused by the remnants of former Typhoon Mawar, now downgraded to a tropical...
The southwest monsoon, locally known as “habagat,” will continue to bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers in most parts of the country within the next 24-hour period, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). (Unsplash) In a public...
Forty-five percent of Filipinos believe that their quality of life will improve in the next 12 months, results of the latest First Quarter survey of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed on Thursday, June 1. The survey, from March 26 to 29 among 1,200 adults aged 18 and above also found 42...
ILOILO CITY – Forecasters have warned residents of Western Visayas region to remain on alert as light to heavy rains and isolated thunderstorms that could trigger massive flooding and landslides are still possible even as typhoon “Betty” (international name “Mawar”) is about to exit the...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) expected Typhoon Betty (international name: Mawar) to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Thursday night, June 1. (MB Visual Content Group) In its latest bulletin on Wednesday, May 31 issued at...
Typhoon Betty (international name: Mawar) is forecasted to slowly accelerate in the next 24 hours and is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) before the weekend. (Courtesy of PAGASA) In its bulletin issued at 5 a.m. on Wednesday, May 31, the Philippine Atmospheric,...
BACOLOD CITY – An eatery was destroyed by a tornado that struck Barangay Nanunga, Hinigaran town in Negros Occidental on Monday, May 29. According to the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), the tornado was believed to have formed in a vacant area and directly hit...
Forty-six percent of Filipinos believe that their quality of life stayed the same in the past 12 months, the first quarter survey of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) released on Monday, May 29 showed. The survey, conducted from March 26 to 29 among 1,200 adults aged 18 and above also found that 29...
