Classes were suspended in several Metro Manila cities on Friday, Aug. 14, as persistent rains from the southwest monsoon or habagat continued to affect the capital region. The suspensions covered various grade levels in public and private schools, with some local governments shifting to...
The proportion of households experiencing hunger fell more sharply among beneficiaries of the Walang Gutom Program (WGP) than among non-beneficiary households, according to a two-round survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS). The survey, commissioned by Globe Telecom and conducted among 2,400...
Public satisfaction with the Marcos administration recovered in the second quarter of 2026 after hitting a record-low in the previous quarter, based on the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from June 20 to 29. The results of the Second Quarter 2026 Social Weather Survey released on...
The water level of La Mesa Dam in Quezon City is nearing its spilling level, with areas in Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, and Valenzuela (Camanava) potentially affected if the dam spills, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Saturday night,...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said it is monitoring three weather systems outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), including Typhoon Dolphin, which continues to enhance the southwest monsoon or “habagat.” PAGASA weather...
Typhoon Dolphin is enhancing the southwest monsoon or “habagat,” which is bringing heavy rains particularly over the western section of Luzon and rainy conditions over other parts of the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on...
More than 132,000 people have been affected by the combined effects of Tropical Cyclones “Maymay” and “Luis,” and enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) across six regions, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Friday, Aug. 7. The latest OCD data as of 6 a.m. showed 39,879 families or...
The combined impact of tropical cyclones “Luis” and “Maymay,” as well as the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) have affected more than 41,000 individuals while around 5,800 persons were displaced as heavy rains continued to disrupt communities in six regions, the Office of Civil Defense...
Quezon City has ordered billboard owners and advertisers to secure billboards and tarpaulins during storm alerts to avoid accidents. The directive is contained in the Quezon City Billboard Weather Safety Ordinance (Ordinance No. SP-3515, S-2026), which seeks to protect lives, private property, and...
Tropical Depression Luis has affected more than 6,300 families and disrupted sea travel in several areas even as state weather forecasters warned that the cyclone could still make landfall or pass close to Northern Luzon by Monday night, Aug. 3, or early Tuesday, Aug. 4. The Office of Civil Defense...
The low-pressure area (LPA) east of Infanta, Quezon intensified into Tropical Depression Luis on Saturday night, Aug. 1, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported. In a tropical cyclone update, the agency stated that the weather disturbance...
A low-pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) is unlikely to develop into a tropical cyclone within the next 24 hours, but will continue to bring rains over parts of Luzon and the Visayas through its trough, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical...
