The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Sunday, July 20, that it hopes the Chinese Ministry of Education can correct the advisory it issued to Chinese students against studying in the Philippines. According to the DFA, it has already reached out to the Ministry through diplomatic channels....
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) issued a heavy rainfall warning on Saturday, July 19, as the southwest monsoon (habagat) continues to bring intense rains across several areas. Released at 8:30 p.m., the warning placed various locations under...
Severe Tropical Storm Crising (international name: Wipha) officially exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Saturday, July 19 but it will continue to enhance the Southwest Monsoon (habagat), which will bring heavy rains, strong winds, and hazardous sea conditions across much of the...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Saturday, July 19, raised a storm surge warning in parts of Northern Luzon as Tropical Storm Crising continues to intensify and move west-northwest across the region. In its Storm Surge Warning #10 issued...
Heavy rainfall warnings have been raised over several areas in Luzon as a Low-Pressure Area (LPA) and the southwest monsoon (habagat) are expected to bring moderate to intense rains in the coming days, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on...
A Low Pressure Area (LPA) spotted near Catanduanes is bringing widespread rains over parts of Luzon and the Visayas on Saturday, June 7, prompting the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to issue warnings for possible flooding and landslides ...
A heavy rainfall warning remains in effect over several provinces in Mindanao as the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is expected to continue to bring widespread rain, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Friday, May 23. The ITCZ is...
In light of the typhoons that ravaged the country over the past month, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has sought closer consultations with the Philippine government to strengthen its early warning system. Malacañang photo JICA President Dr. Tanaka Akihiko said this during his...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) issued Flood Bulletin No. 2 on Tuesday, July 23, for the Metro Manila, Pasig-Marikina, and Laguna de Bay river basins due to continuous light to heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,"...
By GLAZYL MASCULINO BACOLOD CITY – The Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) recently installed a Community-Based Flood Early Warning System (CBFEWS) on rivers here for close monitoring of levels and rainfall. THE Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) recently...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The provincial government has allotted P12 million for the acquisition of early warning systems for the towns of Luna and San Juan to mitigate the potential risk in flood-prone areas. LA Union Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a magnitude 6.7 earthquake that occurred off the coast of southeast Sarangani Island in Davao Occidental early Tuesday morning, Jan. 9. (Phivolcs / Manila Bulletin) Initially, Phivolcs recorded a 7.1-magnitude quake which...
