Power supply nationwide thins, red and yellow alerts up

Jordeene B. Lagare - @inquirerdotnet 04/24/2024

National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP), power grid operator, said that they were forced to raise to all regions — Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao — the red or yellow alerts today, April 24, due to the…

Luzon, Visayas grids under yellow alert, says NGCP

Jordeene Lagare 04/23/2024

MANILA, Philippines — National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) raised a yellow alert in the Luzon and Visayas grids today, April 23, lasting several hours as nearly 40 power plants are unavailable. NGCP placed Luzon under…

‘Vote-buying’ in cash, health cards, QR codes

The Inquirer Bureaus 10/29/2023

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Philippines — Despite warnings from authorities, vote-buying and vote-selling remain prevalent in several areas in the Visayas and in Bulacan province in Luzon. In Tacloban City, the provincial capital of Leyte, cash ranging from…

Pagasa: Rain showers on Tuesday in parts of Luzon; fair weather in VisMin

Inquirer.net 10/23/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The shear line will bring rain showers to parts of eastern Luzon on Tuesday, Oct. 24, while the northeast monsoon is expected to cool Northern Luzon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical…

Lawmaker wants bridge built to link Luzon, Visayas

Joey Gabieta 09/01/2023

TACLOBAN CITY—A lawmaker is pushing for the construction of a bridge that will connect Luzon and the Visayas to ease seaport congestion and address the problem of passengers being stranded during typhoons. House Minority Floor Leader Marcelino…

Salisi gang members from Luzon caught in Cebu City face charges of theft

Emmariel Ares 08/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cases of theft have been filed against five individuals, identified to be members of a highly-organized salisi gang  from Luzon, who were caught after stealing from mall goers in Barangay Mambaling, Cebu City…

LIVE UPDATES: Tropical Storm Falcon

CDN Digital 07/30/2023

(Update as of 9:12 a.m. on July 30, 2023) Here’s the latest update on Tropical Storm Falcon which entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) early on Saturday morning, July 29, 2023. Pagasa: Falcon intensifies into severe…

Pagasa: Tropical Storm Khanun to enter PAR as Falcon early Saturday

John Eric Mendoza 07/29/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Khanun will enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Saturday morning, state meteorologists said. Khanun was last located 1,245 kilometers east northeast of southeastern Luzon, packing maximum sustained winds of 65…

Signal No. 2 in 17 areas as Typhoon Egay intensifies — Pagasa

John Eric Mendoza 07/24/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Seventeen areas are now under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) Number 2 as Typhoon Egay (international name: Doksuri) steadily intensifies, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its 5:00 p.m. update. Pagasa…

Sea travel suspended in some Bicol areas due to Egay

Ma. April Mier-Manjares 07/23/2023

LEGAZPI CITY – Sea travel in some areas in the Bicol region was suspended on Sunday, July 23, as Severe Tropical Storm Egay brought rough seas along the eastern seaboards of Luzon and Visayas. In its 5…

Sinag Liga Asya basketball kicks off on July 24

Glendale G. Rosal 07/17/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— A brand-new basketball league in town aims not just to discover talents, but to bring them to the international spotlight. Called Sinag Liga Asya (SLA), the tournament will feature under-21 teams coming from Luzon,…

Dodong leaving faster but rains to persist in Luzon — Pagasa

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 07/14/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Depression Dodong’s speed has increased slightly as of Friday afternoon. However, the state weather bureau reported rains will still prevail in various areas due to the southwest monsoon or habagat. This means the…

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