ILOILO CITY – Forecasters have warned residents of Western Visayas region to remain on alert as light to heavy rains and isolated thunderstorms that could trigger massive flooding and landslides are still possible even as typhoon “Betty” (international name “Mawar”) is about to exit the...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) expected Typhoon Betty (international name: Mawar) to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) by Thursday night, June 1. (MB Visual Content Group) In its latest bulletin on Wednesday, May 31 issued at...
Typhoon Betty (international name: Mawar) is forecasted to slowly accelerate in the next 24 hours and is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) before the weekend. (Courtesy of PAGASA) In its bulletin issued at 5 a.m. on Wednesday, May 31, the Philippine Atmospheric,...
BACOLOD CITY – An eatery was destroyed by a tornado that struck Barangay Nanunga, Hinigaran town in Negros Occidental on Monday, May 29. According to the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), the tornado was believed to have formed in a vacant area and directly hit...
Forty-six percent of Filipinos believe that their quality of life stayed the same in the past 12 months, the first quarter survey of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) released on Monday, May 29 showed. The survey, conducted from March 26 to 29 among 1,200 adults aged 18 and above also found that 29...
Cyclone Betty (international name: Mawar) has weakened into a typhoon while traversing the Philippine Sea, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Saturday evening, May 27. (MB Visual Content Group) Sustaining maximum winds of 175 kilometers...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) expressed readiness to respond to the potential impacts of super typhoon Betty (international name: Mawar). (Philippine Red Cross / Manila Bulletin) The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Saturday, May 27, raised...
The state weather bureau on Saturday, May 27, raised tropical cyclone wind signal no. 1 in the eastern portion of Cagayan and the eastern portion of Isabela in preparation for super typhoon Betty’s (international name: Mawar) possible impacts. Wind signals raised to super typhoon Betty (PAGASA)...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical Technology, and Astronomical Service Administration (PAGASA) on Saturday, May 27, forecasted the effect of Southwesterly Windflow toward the western section of Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. (MB VISUAL CONTENT GROUP) In an update issued at 4:00 a.m.,...
5 p.m., June 1 Severe tropical storm Betty (international name: Mawar) has exited the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), the state weather bureau reported on Thursday afternoon, June 1. Despite this development, this weather disturbance will continue to enhance the southwest monsoon, which...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Saturday morning, May 27, said super typhoon Mawar has entered the Philippine area of responsibility. It was given the local name Betty. Super typhoon Betty (international name: Mawar) PAGASA Weather...
Super typhoon Mawar, which will be given the domestic name Betty once inside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), has slightly weakened, the state weather bureau said on Friday evening, May 26. Satellite image of super typhoon Mawar (PAGASA) From maximum winds of 215 kilometers per hour,...
