Gale warnings may be raised in Visayas during weekend due to effects of Mawar

Wenilyn Sabalo 05/26/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Pagasa may issue a gale warning on Saturday afternoon, May 27, 2023, or Sunday morning, May 28, all over the Visayas, according to an official of the weather bureau stationed in Mactan, Cebu.…

Super Typhoon Mawar may whip up monsoon rain in Luzon, Visayas next week

John Eric Mendoza - Reporter / @JEMendozaINQ 05/25/2023

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…

Slim chance super typhoon Mawar may make landfall in PH – Pagasa

John Eric Mendoza 05/24/2023

MANILA, Philippines — There is a slim chance that Super Typhoon Mawar may landfall in the country’s landmass, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Wednesday. Pagasa weather specialist Obet Badrina said, this…

DSWD braces for Typhoon Mawar; extra food packs ready

Sofia Abrogar 05/23/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 689,885 family food packages have been pre-positioned “nationwide” by the state social welfare bureau in preparation for possible supertyphoon Mawar. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) also started the…

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…

Consolacion Black Sharma, GM Seafront Splashers win opening matches in PSL U-18 Visayas Leg

Glendale G. Rosal 05/06/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines— The Consolacion Black Sharma and the GM Seafront Splashers won their opening matches in the Pilipinas Super League (PSL) 18-U Visayas Leg which kicked off on Friday night, May 5, at the Cebu City…

7 alleged rebels killed in Northern Samar

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Seven suspected members of the rebel-communist group were killed in a firefight with state forces in Northern Samar last Sunday, April 30, the military confirmed. The Commander of the Visayas Command (Viscom), in…

Rotational brownouts in Cebu possible: Visayas grid on red alert

Morexette Marie B. Erram 04/27/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Consumers in Cebu and other parts of the Visayas are told to brace for possible rotational brownouts as the grid in the region suffered system disturbance on Thursday, April 27. The National Grid…

Pagasa: Heat indices of 37-40°C to hit NCR, Occidental Mindoro, parts of Visayas

Sofia Abrogar - @inquirerdotnet 04/26/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Heat indices in Metro Manila, San Jose in Occidental Mindoro, and parts of Visayas may hit 40°C on Wednesday according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). “Pagsapit po ng tanghali,…

Two volleyball players from Western Visayas land spots in San Beda women’s volleyball team 

04/14/2023

Two volleyball players from Western Visayas will be playing for the San Beda University Lady Red Spikers in the next NCAA women’s volleyball season. This after the Lady Red Spikers were able to recruit setter Gina Espina,…

Gentle Giants host archrival Kaya FC in Visayas Clasico at Dynamic Herb pitch on April 23

Glendale G. Rosal 04/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The CFC Gentle Giants will host the Kaya FC Iloilo in another round of the “Visayas Clasico” in the final stretch of the Philippines Football League (PFL) on April 23 at the Dynamic…

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…

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