The coronavirus is shaking up businesses and consumer behavior on a massive scale. Both the public and private sectors are scrambling to slow the spread of the illness and contain COVID-19 infections. While the full economic consequences…
CEBU CITY, Philippines— The sun has come out in Cebu on Christmas Day, December 25, 2019, bringing a ray of hope to those who have been stranded because of Typhoon Ursula. Netherlen Seletrero, weather specialist in the…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Most thoroughfares in Cebu City are experiencing light to moderate traffic as of 6 this evening, December 24, 2019, a few more hours before Christmas day. According to Manolito Artes, operator of Cebu…
CEBU CITY, Philippines—Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma urged the faithful to pray for Typhoom Ursula to pass without casualty or much damage. This he said after the last Misa de Gallo of the 2019 on Tuesday, December 24,…
CEBU CITY, Philippines —As Typhoon Ursula moves nearer to its expected landfall in Northern Samar, the Philippine Atmoshperic Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) has raised northern Cebu to signal number two. In the 5 a.m. advisory…
MANILA, Philippines — The state weather bureau is monitoring a low-pressure area (LPA) at the boundary of the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) which is expected to develop into a storm in the next day or two.…
WASHINGTON – Scientists have discovered a mash-up of two feared disasters — hurricanes and earthquakes — and they’re calling them “stormquakes.” The shaking of the sea floor during hurricanes and nor’easters can rumble like a magnitude…
MANILA, Philippines — Storm Signal No. 2 has been raised over the northeastern portion of Cagayan, including Babuyan Group of Islands, as “Falcon” intensified into a tropical storm Tuesday afternoon. Now with international name “Danas,” a Filipino…
Minneapolis — Post-holiday travelers were finding driving difficult as a winter storm dumped heavy snow and whipped up gusty winds across parts of the Dakotas and Minnesota on Thursday. Up to 11 inches of snow had fallen…
MANILA, Philippines — The low pressure area (LPA) outside the Philippine area of responsibility is not expected to intensify into a tropical depression in the next 24 hours, the weather bureau said. Weather specialist Chris Perez said…
The storm signal in Palawan was lifted midday Thursday as Tropical Depression “Samuel” continued to move away from the country. Weather specialist Benison Estareja said the tropical cyclone is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility…
Not even a storm could douse their burning faith and devotion. Yesterday, thousands of devotees of the Virgin of the Rule braved intermittent rains, howling winds and the threat of Tropical Depression Samuel as they joined the…
