The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Friday, Nov. 7, urged Filipinos to take immediate precautions as the severe tropical storm, internationally known as “Fung-wong,” moves toward the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and could...
As the Philippines braces for the arrival of a powerful tropical cyclone, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) is reminding communities of the extreme dangers posed by a super typhoon. A super typhoon is the highest classification of a tropical...
The tropical cyclone with the international name “Fung-wong” has strengthened into a severe tropical storm as it continues to intensify over the Pacific Ocean, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Friday, Nov. 7 As of 4 a.m., PAGASA...
Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) has left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), while the tropical depression outside has strengthened into a tropical storm, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Thursday, Nov. 6. As of 4...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned on Wednesday, Nov. 5, that the tropical depression outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) may intensify into a super typhoon before entering the country this weekend. PAGASA weather...
Typhoon Tino (international name: Kalmaegi) has made a total of eight landfalls during its passage across the Philippines, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported on Wednesday, Nov. 5. PAGASA said Tino made its eighth landfall over El Nido,...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Wednesday, Oct. 29, that several weather systems, including a potential low-pressure area (LPA), are expected to bring rains over large parts of the country in the coming days, which may affect...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Tuesday, Oct. 28 warned the public against viral social media posts claiming that a “super typhoon” is expected to hit the country in early November. In a statement, the weather bureau said it is aware...
President Marcos said he would be asking the Congress to allocate additional funds intended to replenish the government’s quick response fund in the wake of calamities hitting the country. Marcos made the statement during a situation briefing held in Bogo City in the aftermath of the...
In times of disasters and calamities, Office of Civil Defense (OCD) personnel are among the first to be deployed for emergency response. That is why it pains OCD spokesperson Junie Castillo to learn from the news of the massive corruption involving flood control projects in the government. During a...
A passenger vessel ran aground off Real, Quezon during the onslaught of Super Typhoon “Nando” but all individuals onboard were rescued, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Wednesday, Sept. 24. MV Virgen de Peñafrancia I, operated by Starhorse Shipping Lines, drifted into the shallow...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Wednesday, September 24, said it has mobilized its Humanitarian Caravan to deliver life-saving aid to communities in Cagayan and Ilocos Norte, which bore the brunt of Super Typhoon Nando (international name: Ragasa) and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) that...
