Photo from Pixabay Rain showers have become prevalent in some areas of the country in the past few days, indicating that the rainy season is about to begin. But when will the start of the rainy season be declared? The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
Angat Dam (Mark Balmores/Manila Bulletin file photo) Due to low rainfall in the watershed, a hydrologist from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Angat Dam in Bulacan is likely to reach its 180-meter minimum operating level in 10 days. In...
While rain showers have been observed in some areas the past few days, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the onset of the rainy season may happen during the first half of June. PAGASA weather specialist Benison Estareja on Monday, May...
(Unsplash) A ranking congressman has thumbed down the Department of Education's (DepEd) proposal to tweak the school year by reverting to the pre-pandemic June to March calendar from the current August to May calendar. Cagayan de Oro City 2nd...
STAY DRY If you can't avoid floodwater, make sure to thoroughly wash up after contact to avoid catching any waterborne diseases (Photo Noel Pabalate) As the rainy season comes in full swing, so does the risk of getting sick. Sometimes the sudden change in weather is enough to put stress on our...
The rainy season has officially begun according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). The state weather bureau, in a statement issued Friday, June 2, said the criteria for the declaration of the onset of the rainy season in the Philippines have...
The rainy season associated with the southwest monsoon, locally known as "habagat," is expected to begin in the next few days, according to the Climate Monitoring and Prediction Section (CLIMPS) of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). CLIMPS...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Saturday, May 20, said the rainy season is near. (Jansen Romero / Manila Bulletin File Photo) PAGASA Weather Specialist Benison Estareja, in a public weather forecast on Saturday, said the rainy season may...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) has warned the public against diseases that are prevalent during the rainy season. Some diseases that are common during the rainy season include influenza, leptospirosis, and dengue, the DOH said. “The DOH is reminding the public to take flu shots, avoid wading...
CEBU CITY -- The Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH 7) has warned that dengue cases could increase this year after it recorded more than a thousand of dengue cases in the first quarter of the year. The DOH 7 said that as of March 26, a total of 1,468 dengue cases with 18 mortalities have...
QUITO, Ecuador -- Half a year of intense and destructive rain throughout Ecuador has left 57 dead and 110 injured, the National Risk Management Service said Saturday. In addition, nearly 31,000 people were affected by the rain, which caused flooding, landslides and damage to thousands of homes and...
President Duterte asked local government units (LGUs) to come up with a "more sane" method in vaccinating their constituents during rainy days as he noted they let the people queue in the flood for their anti-coronavirus (COVID-19) shot. President Duterte tells local government units (LGUs) to be...
