The low pressure area (LPA) has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) as of 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 3, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in its 4 a.m. update on Wednesday, Jan. 4. Courtesy of MB Visual Content Group It was...
More than 5,000 individuals were affected after heavy rainfall and thunderstorms caused by the trough of a low pressure area (LPA) brought flooding and landslides over portions of Lanao del Norte, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported Tuesday, Jan. 3. Photo: Provincial Government of Lanao del...
Most parts of the country will continue to experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers due to the shear line and northeast monsoon, locally known as “amihan," the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Saturday morning, Dec. 31. (MB...
A 16-man team was deployed by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority to Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental on Friday, Dec. 30, to conduct humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations there following the heavy flooding caused by the impact of a shearline in Mindanao....
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Almost 10,000 families or 46,000 individuals have been affected by flood spawned by nonstop rain due to a shear line in the Northern Mindanao region, the Department of Social Welfare and Development-Region 10 (DSWD-10) said on Monday, Dec. 26. THE city government of...
What was supposed to be a festive season turned into nightmare as six people died while 19 others went missing due to rains spawned by a shearline that caused widespread flooding in Bicol Region (Region 5), Eastern Visayas (Region 8), Zamboanga Peninsula (Region 9), and Northern Mindanao (Region...
Heavy rains and flooding greeted residents of Northern Samar province on Christmas Day on Sunday, Dec. 25, due to a shear line affecting Eastern Visayas (Region 8). Josh Echano, head of Northern Samar Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), said four fishermen went...
Rain or Shine got the explosive reinforcement it needed when it came to terms with returning import Michael Qualls to bolster the squad’s bid to end a five-year playoff drought in the season-ending conference in the 2022 PBA Governors’ Cup. Michael Qualls (PBA Images) In their hopes to keep the...
The fire-breathing Dragons continue to incinerate everything on their path. Hayden Blankley shoots 9-of-13 from deep in Bay Area's rout of Rain or Shine (PBA Images) Hayden Blankely and Andrew Nicholson provided a lethal 1-2 punch that powered a masterful 126-96 victory over Rain or Shine in their...
Twice-to-beat teams Bay Area and Magnolia look to take the short route to the semifinals when they try to finish off their respective foes in the 2022 PBA Commissioner’s Cup at the PhilSports Arena on Friday, Dec. 9. Andrew Nicholson (PBA Images) The top seed Dragons are no way leaving things to...
Bay Area is no way leaving things to chance despite being armed with a twice-to-beat advantage after making a huge move to switch imports before the playoffs. Andrew Nicholson (Photo from PBA) The PBA guest team is activating 6-foot-10 import Andrew Nicholson in lieu of Myles Powell and in time for...
Rain or Shine head coach Yeng Guiao was just proud to see his young squad deliver and make it to the playoffs in just their first conference together. Rain or Shine head coach Yeng Guiao (PBA Images) Returning to his old stomping grounds at Rain or Shine with the conference barely starting and a...