Several areas in Luzon recorded nearly three times their normal rainfall in August as heavy rains from the southwest monsoon or “habagat” contributed to unusually high monthly rainfall totals, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. PAGASA...
Haze linked to forest fires in Kalimantan, Indonesia, may continue affecting parts of the Philippines through Thursday, Sept. 3, but widespread rainfall and shifting wind patterns could gradually improve air quality from Sept. 4 to 6, the Department of Environment and Natural...
Two to three tropical cyclones may form within or enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) in September, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). The next tropical cyclone names on PAGASA’s list are “Queenie,”...
More than 15,800 residents across Luzon were rescued and evacuated by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) as intensified rains from the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” caused widespread flooding in several provinces. The PCG said its teams conducted simultaneous rescue operations and preemptive...
Parts of Luzon and the western section of the Visayas can expect rainy weather as three tropical cyclones continue to enhance the southwest monsoon or “habagat,” the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Monday, Aug. 31. PAGASA weather...
Heavy rains caused a landslide and collapse of a wall of a house in Barangay Pembo, Taguig, on Aug. 29. The Pembo Fire & Rescue Brigade reported that the landslide occurred on Dahlia Street in the barangay. The team received a radio report of the incident at about 2:16 p.m. and went to the...
The low-pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) has developed into a tropical depression and was locally named “Pilandok,” the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Sunday, Aug. 30. As of 10 a.m., the center...
A low-pressure area (LPA) that entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Saturday evening, Aug. 29, may develop into a tropical depression within the next few hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Sunday, Aug. 30. PAGASA...
The Muntinlupa City government activated emergency response measures after authorities raised the orange rainfall warning in Metro Manila due to the southwest monsoon. Mayor Ruffy Biazon said the city government’s Muntinlupa Operations Center is strictly monitoring conditions in various...
Amid the prolonged effects of the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has placed its disaster response operations on “Red Alert” in parts of Luzon and the Visayas. The agency said it heightened its alert status in compliance with...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday, Aug. 29, warned that continued rains brought about by the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” may trigger lahars and muddy streamflows around Pinatubo and Taal volcanoes. Phivolcs issued the advisory after the...
A low-pressure area (LPA), which has a moderate chance of developing into a tropical cyclone, may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) this weekend, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Saturday, Aug. 29. According to PAGASA...
