Pagasa: Wet Wednesday in parts of PH as LPA looms

Jean Mangaluz 12/28/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The low-pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) may intensify into a tropical cyclone and will bring overcast skies and rains to parts of the country on Wednesday, December 28, 2022,…

Gale warnings up over Luzon, Visayas seaboards amid strong northeast monsoon

Jean Mangaluz 12/23/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) hoisted Friday, December 23, 2022, gale warnings over the seaboards of Luzon and Visayas due to the strong northeast monsoon, locally known as amihan. The…

Pagasa says cloudy skies, rain to prevail in PH until Christmas Day

Jean Mangaluz 12/22/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Cloudy skies with rain could be the dominant weather condition in the country until Christmas Day as the Philippines is experiencing the effects of the northeast monsoon in Luzon and a low-pressure area (LPA)…

LPA outside of PAR has small chance of developing into cyclone, says Pagasa

Jean Mangaluz 12/20/2022

MANILA, Philippines — A low-pressure area (LPA) outside of the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) has a low chance of developing into a tropical cyclone, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Tuesday, December…

CPP founder Joma Sison dies at 83

Jean Mangaluz 12/17/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder  Jose Maria “Joma” Sison has passed away at the age of 83, according to a post from the party’s news outlet on Saturday. According to Ang Bayan,…

Quiboloy’s lawyers say US Treasury sanctions are ‘outrageous’

Jean Mangaluz 12/11/2022

MANILA, Philippines — American lawyers for pastor Apollo Quiboloy on Saturday said the sanctions imposed by the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder…

Low public interest, short shelf life to blame for wasted COVID jabs – DOH

Jean Mangaluz 12/07/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The wasted COVID-19 vaccines can be attributed to a lowered public interest and the short shelf life, said Department of Health officer-in-charge (DOH-OIC) Maria Rosario Vergeire on Tuesday. In a media forum, Vergeire was…

Roderick Paulate found guilty of graft, falsification by Sandiganbayan

Jean Mangaluz 12/03/2022

MANILA, Philippines—The Sandiganbayan has found actor Roderick Paulate guilty of graft and falsification by a public officer in connection with maintaining “ghost employees” while serving as councilor in Quezon City in 2010. In the decision promulgated on…

Magnitude 4.6 earthquake jolts Samar

Jean Mangaluz 12/02/2022

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Samar on Friday, December 2, 2022, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs detected the quake at 4:18 a.m. and traced the epicenter five kilometers…

Pagasa: Cloudy Friday with isolated rain showers

Jean Mangaluz 12/02/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Cloudy skies, scattered rain showers and thunderstorms are expected in many parts of the country on Friday as a result of the easterlies and shear line, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services…

Noche Buena items price hikes are justified and can’t be controlled – DTI official

Jean Mangaluz 11/29/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The increases in the prices of Noche Buena items are “justified” and cannot be controlled, said an official of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Tuesday. Trade Undersecretary Ruth Castelo said the…

Gold luck! BOC stunned to find gold jewels worth P80M on plane toilet

Jean Mangaluz 11/19/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Call it a case of “gold luck.” On Thursday night, during a routine check, agents from the Bureau of Customs (BOC) were stumped to find a hoard of gold jewelry worth an estimated P80…

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