Pagasa: Egay further intensifies; Signal No. 1 in parts of 7 provinces

Faith Agrosino 07/23/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) Number 1 was raised in parts of seven provinces in Luzon and the Visayas Sunday afternoon as severe tropical storm Egay (international name: Doksuri) intensified further, the state weather bureau reported.…

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,…

Pagasa warns of potential flash floods, landslides across PH

Sofia Abrogar 05/27/2023

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.…

Betty to cause stormy waves; gale warning may be raised over PH’s eastern coasts – Pagasa

Sofia Abrogar - @inquirerdotnet 05/27/2023

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…

Mawar may develop into supertyphoon – Pagasa

Abby Boiser 05/23/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The tropical cyclone spotted outside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) has further strengthened and is likely to turn into a supertyphoon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Monday,…

Approaching LPA now a tropical depression, may enter PAR next week

Sofia Abrogar 05/20/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine weather authority reported Saturday that the low pressure area (LPA) earlier spotted east of Mindanao is now a tropical depression or weak storm. In an advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical…

More Filipino families consider themselves food poor in Q1 of 2023 — SWS

Beatrice Pinlac 05/08/2023

MANILA, Philippines — More Filipino families saw themselves as food poor in the first quarter of this year, rising from 8.7 million in December 2022 to 10.6 million in March 2023, according to a Social Weather Stations…

The economy’s backbone

Cielito F. Habito - @inquirerdotnet 04/04/2023

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…

Pagasa: Zero to one storm may strike in April

Jean Mangaluz - Reporter / @JMangaluzINQ 04/01/2023

MANILA, Philippines — From zero to one tropical cyclone may hit the country this April despite the onset of the hot, dry season, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Saturday. According to Pagasa weather specialist…

Bohol’s ‘chocolate princess’ partners with farmers to grow local cacao industry

Doris C. Bongcac 03/27/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – The Philippines is in need of at least 50,000 metric tons of cacao per year. However, local producers are only able to supply 10,000 tons or 1/5 of the actual demand, according to…

Rain could fall in some areas of PH on weekend as 2 LPAs may merge

Beatrice Pinlac 02/17/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A rainy weekend may be in store in some parts of the country. That’s because two low-pressure areas off Mindanao may eventually merge as one big wind system, according to the state weather bureau…

Net Gainers reach +8

Mahar Mangahas - @inquirerdotnet 01/28/2023

As 2022 closed, after three pandemic years, the people getting better off have finally outnumbered those getting worse off. In the SWS December 2022 survey, there were 34 percent of Filipino adults saying their quality of life…

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