Goring now a severe tropical storm, may become typhoon by Saturday — Pagasa

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 08/25/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Severe Tropical Storm Goring continues to intensify as it moves southeast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Friday afternoon. Pagasa’s latest bulletin showed that Goring now packs maximum sustained…

Pagasa: Goring now a tropical storm; storm signals possible by Thursday night

Charie Abarca 08/24/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical depression Goring has intensified into a tropical storm, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Thursday afternoon. In its  5:00 p.m. update Pagasa said Goring (international name: Saola) was spotted some 265 kilometers east…

Betty eases pace; wind signals maintained in 19 provinces – Pagasa

Faith Argosino 05/29/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Betty (international name: Mawar) has somewhat slowed down after slightly picking up speed while still advancing northwestward within the Philippine area of Responsibility (PAR), Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said.…

‘Very strong’ Typhoon Inday approaches Japan southern islands

Agence France Presse 09/11/2022

TOKYO — Typhoon Muifa (local name: Inday) approached Japan’s southern islands on Sunday, prompting officials to issue a warning for locals to seek shelter from the “violent waves and winds” before it made landfall. According to Japan Meteorological Agency,…

Cebuana Ando winds up fourth in Asian Games

Glendale Rosal 08/24/2018

CEBUANA weightlifter Elreen Ann Ando finished fourth in the women’s 63kg category of weightlifting in the Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia on Friday. The 19-year-old Ando of the University of Cebu finished with a total lift of…

41 houses damaged by giant waves and winds in Talisay

John Michael Aroa 07/17/2018

SIXTY EIGHT-YEAR-OLD Epejinia Cabanca had been residing on the shorelines of Sitio Abalo, Barangay Cansojong in Talisay City for almost 49 years. She claims that she already had her fair share of strong waves and winds battering…

Fishermen advised to refrain from sailing amid strong winds

Ador Mayol 06/08/2018

  Al Quiblat, Pag-asa Mactan chief, advised fishermen to refrain from sailing to the seas due to strong winds that generate large waves. He said tropical storm Domeng is on its way out of the Philippine Area…

Cebu: Isolated rainshowers, winds

Jessa Mae O. Sotto, Norman Mendoza 03/26/2018

‘CALOY’ ENTERS PAR TROPICAL Storm Caloy was expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (Par) between 11 P.M. last night to 2 o’clock dawn today, Tuesday, with maximum sustained winds of 65 kilometers per hour (kph)…

Storm winds cause tugboat to run aground in Lawis Ledge; 10 rescued

Nestle L. Semilla 12/22/2017

A BOAT captain and his crew of nine people escaped unharmed after they were rescued by the Coast Guard when their tugboat pulling a barge loaded with scrap metal was blown off course by the strong winds…

‘Vinta’ strengthens into tropical storm, typhoon signals up – Pagasa

Inquirer 12/21/2017

  Typhoon signals were raised as “Vinta” intensified into a tropical storm, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Thursday. In its 5 a.m. bulletin, the state weather bureau said Vinta is expected…

Remove shuttle ferry at Sta. Fe island

12/02/2016

A PROVINCIAL environment officer is calling for the removal of the vessel which ran aground in Hilantagaan Island at the marine sanctuary of Sta. Fe town in northern Cebu at the height of typhoon Marce more than…

Pagasa says 2 cyclones to hit PH in December

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 12/02/2016

AT LEAST two tropical cyclones are forecast to enter Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) for the month of December. Alfredo Quiblat Jr., chief of weather specialist of Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services (Pagasa) Mactan said that…

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