Severe Tropical Storm Francisco entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Saturday night, June 20, and is expected to continue intensifying over the Philippine Sea, potentially reaching typhoon category by Sunday, June 21, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical...
Ahead of the expected entry of a tropical storm into the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Saturday, June 20, that it has prepositioned 4.7 million family food packs and prepared over P4.4 billion worth of relief resources...
The tropical storm east of Southeastern Luzon is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) either Saturday night or Sunday morning, June 21, when it will be assigned the local name Francisco, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration...
BACOLOD CITY – A hailstorm battered Barangay Robles, La Castellana, Negros Occidental on Thursday afternoon, June 18. John de Asis, head of the La Castellana Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), said the hailstorm that lasted between five to 10 minutes occurred during...
El Niño is now in the Philippines, and we should begin preparing for its impact. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), there is an 80 percent probability that current conditions will develop into a full-blown El Niño event that may...
WASHINGTON (AP) — El Nino, Nature 's chaotic climate agent, has formed in a warmed-up Pacific Ocean and is expected to grow to historic strength, meteorologists announced Thursday. Experts said the El Nino, a natural warming cycle, should further heat a globe already warming from fossil...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Saturday, June 13, that no low-pressure area (LPA) or tropical cyclone is being monitored within or near the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), although localized thunderstorms continue to...
Most parts of the country can expect generally fair weather on Independence Day as the easterlies have become the dominant weather system while the southwest monsoon or habagat has weakened, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Friday,...
Tropical Depression Ester has exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), but the southwest monsoon or habagat will continue to bring moderate to heavy rains over several provinces in Northern Luzon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Monday, June 1, raised a yellow rainfall warning over Metro Manila due to the effects of the southwest monsoon or “hanging habagat.” Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso said the city...
INFANTA, Quezon – Several houses and boats were damaged by a tornado in coastal Barangay Libjo here on Friday. The tornado was caught on video. The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office and the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office will conduct a damage assessment and...
Several provinces may experience heavy rainfall of up to 100 millimeters due to the southwest monsoon or habagat, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned on Saturday, May 30. In Weather Advisory No. 3 issued at 5 p.m., the agency said...
