MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Fung-Wong has intensified into a severe tropical storm while moving northwestward over the Pacific Ocean, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Friday. Its center was estimated at 1,500 km…
LEGAZPI CITY — Several Masbate towns were battered by Severe Tropical Storm Opong early Friday. The storm tore off roofs, toppled trees, and flooded low-lying areas as winds and heavy rains lashed the province. Many houses were…
LEGAZPI CITY – Severe Tropical Storm Opong (international name Bualoi) left thousands of families across six provinces of the Bicol Region affected and staying in evacuation centers. Office of Civil Defense in Bicol (OCD-5) director Claudio Yucot, also…
MANILA, Philippines — The state weather bureau said that Podul, a severe tropical storm, has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Sunday. Gorio Podul, which was assigned the domestic name Gorio, entered the PAR at…
MANILA, Philippines – The southwest monsoon or “habagat” will continue to bring rains over parts of Luzon Sunday, while Severe Tropical Storm (STE) Podul is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) tonight or early Monday,…
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Storm Podul intensified into a severe tropical storm on Saturday morning, August 9, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its latest weather update. Podul was last spotted 2,155…
BAGUIO CITY — The torrential rains and strong winds spawned by Severe Tropical Storm “Crising” triggered rockslides in this city on Saturday, July 19, with a massive boulder breaking loose from a mountainside and rolling down onto…
MANILA, Philippines — Expect heavy rains to persist in parts of the country until Tuesday next week due to the combined effects of Severe Tropical Storm Crising (international name: Wipha) and the southwest monsoon (“habagat”), the Philippine…
MANILA, Philippines — On Thursday morning, Tropical Depression Crising is expected to develop into a storm. It may also reach severe tropical storm category by Friday afternoon or evening before it approaches northern Luzon. Crising was last…
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical cyclone Ofel (international name: Usagi) intensified into a severe tropical storm on Tuesday afternoon and is forecast to steadily intensify within three days, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.…
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…
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…
