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…
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,…
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…
MANILA, Philippines — Camarines Norte and Southern Leyte would likely experience drought in the coming months due to the looming effects of the El Niño phenomenon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on…
MANILA, Philippines — State meteorologists on Wednesday removed the Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) classification in several areas in Luzon. “Wind signals in some areas of Luzon have been lifted,” Pagasa said in its 5 p.m. report…
MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Betty has slightly weakened as it moves over the Philippine sea east of northern Luzon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Sunday. Pagasa said in its 5 p.m.…
MANILA, Philippines—Flash floods and landslides are possible across the Philippines due to the southwesterly windflow and other weather disturbances, especially in the western sections of Southern Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, the state weather bureau said on Saturday.…
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on Saturday morning that it may raise gale warnings over the eastern seaboards of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao as Super Typhoon Betty is seen to…
MANILA, Philippines — Super Typhoon Mawar, heading toward the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR), may bring about monsoon rain over parts of Luzon and Visayas next week, state meteorologists said Thursday. “Mawar is forecast to enhance the…
Update as of 12:34 a.m. MANILA, Philippines–A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit waters off Occidental Mindoro at midnight on Saturday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) bulletin showed. Phivolcs said the tectonic quake centered 16 kilometers…
A total of 21 people died while nine others remained missing or injured in different vacation accidents in several places in Luzon during the Holy Week as families took advantage of the lifting of COVID-19 travel restrictions.…
Over the years, I have described agriculture as the economy’s backbone. While I believe this to be true nearly everywhere, it’s more especially so for the Philippine economy. Many might find it hard to agree, especially considering…
