A yellow rainfall warning has been raised over the City of Manila on Sunday, June 11, due to heavy rains caused by the southwest monsoon (habagat) and typhoon "Chedeng" (international name Guchol). The yellow rainfall advisory in the city was announced by the Philippine Atmospheric,...
Zero to one tropical cyclone may develop and enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) in April, the state weather bureau said on Saturday morning, April 1. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) Weather Specialist Benison Estareja said the...
Image by Tom Fisk/Pexels Agricultural agencies have used crop mapping through satellite imaging to forecast and assess crop damages, grain supplies, and supply chain logistics. However, the crop data layer (CDL) United States Department of Agriculture Statistics Service uses for mapping...
By Patrick Lim Fernandez 1931 Metal Goat (born 2/5/31 to 2/5/32) 1943 Yin Water Goat (born 2/5/43 to 2/5/44) 1955 Yin Wood Goat (born 2/4/55 to 2/5/56) 1967 Yin Fire Goat (born 2/4/67 to 2/5/68) 1979 Yin Earth Goat (born 2/4/79 to 2/5/80) 1991 Metal Goat (born 2/4/91 to...
Here's a bold forecast on the proposed P275-billion Maharlika Wealth Fund (MWF). Aklan 2nd district Rep. Teodorico Haresco Jr. (Wikipedia) Aklan 2nd district Rep. Teodorico Haresco Jr. is saying that the proposed sovereign wealth fund can "easily double the growth of the Philippine economy". “The...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez says Moody’s Investors Service’s positive forecast for the Philippines in 2023 confirms that the country is "on the right track" under President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr....
A low pressure area (LPA) spotted outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) is expected to enter the country in the next two to three days, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Tuesday, Dec. 21. (Screengrab / PAGASA Youtube...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has improved the aviation industry's projected 2021 losses, from $126.4 billion (net profit margin of -33.9%) earlier, to $47.7 billion (net profit margin of -10.4%). However, IATA Director General Willie Walsh said that the pain of the crisis...
The global airline industry will continue to be in the red throughout 2021, according to a new analysis which the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released last night ( February 24, 2021). It was a reversal of the association's November 2020 analysis indicating that airlines would...
Globe Telecom Inc. projects low-to-mid single-digit service revenue growth this year as the economy recovers from the 2020 pandemic-induced recession. Hence, the telco remains gung-ho on its P70 billion capex for 2021. “We believe that the relevant product platforms in place, coupled with the...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) last night (November 24) revised its outlook for the airline industry performance to show deeper losses in 2020 and 2021. Airlines will suffer a net loss of $118.5 billion for 2020, deeper than the $84.3 billion forecasted this June. Next year, the...
