Luzon grid logs 1st yellow alert status in 2025 – NGCP

Kris Crismundo - Philippine News Agency 03/06/2025

MANILA, Philippines — The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) issued its first yellow alert for the Luzon grid this year, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, due to insufficient operating margin amid rising temperature.…

Pagasa: Luzon, most of Mindanao to experience rains Friday

Ma. Cristina Arayata - Philippine News Agency 01/24/2025

MANILA – Luzon and most of Mindanao will experience rains due to the northeast monsoon and the easterlies, the weather bureau said Friday. “Cloud clusters seen east of Mindanao are caused by the easterlies. Bring an umbrella as…

Moderate to intense rainfall alert up in parts of Luzon, Visayas

Faith Argosino 01/12/2025

MANILA, Philippines — Some parts of the country are expected to experience downpours on Sunday. These areas were placed under moderate to intense rainfall warnings on Sunday morning, according to the state weather service. In its 11…

Pagasa warns of heavy rainfall on Sunday (Dec. 1)

Faith Argosino 12/01/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Some parts of Luzon and Visayas are expected to experience downpours after they were placed under a moderate to intense rainfall warning on Sunday morning, according to the state weather service. In its 11…

Pepito weakens into a typhoon as it crosses Luzon

Agence France Presse 11/18/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Pepito (international name: Man-yi) lashed the Philippines’ most populous island on Sunday, with the national weather service warning of flooding, landslides and huge waves as the storm sweeps across the archipelago nation. Pepito…

Nika may cause storm surge in 13 Luzon provinces – Pagasa

Jown Manalo 11/10/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Nika (international name: Toraji) might cause a storm surge within the next 48 hours in the low-lying coastal areas of 13 Luzon provinces, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa)…

Nika sustains strength, signal no. 2 up in parts of Luzon

Faith Argosino 11/10/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Severe Tropical Storm Nika (international name: Toraji) has kept its strength as it traverses over the Philippine Sea east of Quezon province, the state weather bureau said on Sunday morning. According to its 11…

Leon intensifies, signal no. 1 up in Luzon, Visayas areas

Faith Argosino 10/28/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Severe Tropical Storm Leon (international name: Kong-rey) further intensified over the Philippine Sea, prompting the state weather bureau to raise Signal No. 1 over several areas in Luzon and Visayas on Monday afternoon. According…

Kristine batters Luzon: 14 dead, thousands evacuated

Agence France Presse 10/24/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Rescuers waded through chest-deep floodwaters on Wednesday, October 23, to reach residents trapped by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (International name: Trami), which has killed 14 people and forced thousands to evacuate as it barrels…

Pagasa monitors 2 LPAs outside PAR

Faith Argosino 09/08/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The state weather bureau is monitoring two low-pressure areas (LPA) outside the Philippine area of Responsibility (PAR), which have a low chance of developing into tropical cyclones in the next 24 hours. In a…

Small meteor: ‘Spectacular fireball’ lights up Philippine sky

Agence France Presse 09/05/2024

MANILA, Philippines — A small, bright meteor lit up skies over the northern Philippines early Thursday as it burned up entering the Earth’s atmosphere, the European Space Agency and witnesses said. The one-metre (3.3-foot) space rock, named…

Signal no. 1 may be raised in Extreme Northern Luzon on Monday

Faith Argosino 07/21/2024

MANILA, Philippines —  The state weather bureau is not ruling out the possibility of raising storm signal no. 1 over some areas in Extreme Northern Luzon within the day or on Monday (July 22) when President Ferdinand…

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