Cyclone formation unlikely until weekend — Pagasa
MANILA, Philippines — Tropical cyclone formation in the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) remains unlikely until weekend, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
View ArticleGenerally fair weather over most of PH in next 3 days — Pagasa
MANILA, Philippines — Most parts of the country may expect generally fair weather conditions over the next three days according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
View ArticlePotential LPA spotted east of Luzon – Pagasa
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) on Tuesday said it is monitoring a cloud cluster inside the country’s area of...
View ArticlePagasa: Expect fair and humid weather in Luzon, parts of Visayas in next 3 days
MANILA, Philippines — The state weather bureau on Wednesday said most parts of the country may enjoy fair but humid weather conditions over the next three days despite the presence of a potential...
View ArticlePagasa: Severe flooding likely in low-lying areas of Eastern Visayas amid...
MANILA, Philippines — Severe flooding may hit low-lying areas of Eastern Visayas on Wednesday afternoon as state meteorologists warned of severe rainfall due to the trough of a low-pressure area (LPA)...
View ArticlePotential cyclone off Mindanao may traverse, make landfall in Luzon — Pagasa
MANILA, Philippines — The low pressure area (LPA) off Mindanao, once it develops into a tropical cyclone, may traverse or make landfall in Luzon, but the state weather bureau on Thursday said “there is...
View ArticlePagasa: Flood advisories up in parts of Bicol, VisMin due to LPA
MANILA, Philippines — Flood advisories were issued by the state weather bureau on Thursday morning, reiterating that river systems and water channels in parts of Bicol, Visayas, and Mindanao may still...
View ArticlePagasa: Flooding may occur in Western Visayas areas due to Egay, ‘habagat’
MANILA, Philippines — Flooding would likely hit low-lying areas of Western Visayas due to the combined effects of southwest monsoon or “habagat” and Super Typhoon Egay (international name: Doksuri),...
View ArticleSevere Tropical Storm Falcon intensifies; rainy in parts of Luzon, Visayas
MANILA, Philippines — Severe Tropical Storm Falcon (international name: Khanun) has intensified while moving north over the Philippine Sea but may leave the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) by...
View ArticleWarm weather with isolated rains in PH on Wednesday — Pagasa
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that the country will experience a warm Wednesday, as no cyclones are expected to...
View ArticleHuge parts of Visayas, Mindanao to see rains due to ‘habagat’— Pagasa
MANILA, Philippines — A huge part of Visayas and Mindanao are expected to experience rains as the southwest monsoon or habagat brings in cloud clusters over the weekend, the state weather bureau said...
View ArticlePagasa: Good weather with isolated rains expected in PH within 24 hours
MANILA, Philippines —A good and clear weather is expected over Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao in the next 24 hours, while isolated rains may still occur due to thunderstorms, the Philippine Atmospheric,...
View ArticleBarangay captain candidate in Leyte shot
TACLOBAN CITY — A village councilor who is running for barangay chairman in next month’s Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections was still in critical condition after he was repeatedly shot in an...
View ArticleShellfish from areas in Visayas, Mindanao affected by red tide
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) cautioned the public from eating shellfish caught in parts of Visayas and Mindanao in a Facebook advisory on Saturday....
View ArticleCentral Visayas workers to get P33 daily pay hike starting next month
CEBU CITY—Minimum wage earners in the private sector in Central Visayas will be entitled to a P33 increase in their daily pay starting Oct. 1 after the regional wage board approved the order on Sept....
View ArticleFair weather to prevail over Metro Manila, other parts of Luzon, Visayas
MANILA, Philippines — Generally fair weather conditions will be experienced in Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon and Visayas on Wednesday, the state weather bureau said. However, Philippine...
View ArticleEastern VisMin cloud clusters could evolve into LPA – Pagasa
MANILA, Philippines — Cloud clusters with a chance of developing into low-pressure areas (LPAs) are currently being monitored in the eastern section of Visayas and Mindanao. Weather forecaster Aldczar...
View ArticlePagasa: LPA to enter PAR; rains expected in VisMin
MANILA, Philippines — A low-pressure area (LPA) expected to enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday will bring rains in portions of the Visayas and Mindanao, the Philippine...
View ArticleArmy: 54 rebels neutralized in Visayas in September
CEBU CITY – Fifty-four members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in the Visayas were neutralized last month, the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Visayas Command (Viscom) has announced. Viscom said 12...
View Article3 local officials slain in Visayas in less than 12 hours
TAGBILARAN CITY—A municipal councilor, a barangay councilman and a village treasurer were gunned down in separate shooting incidents in the provinces of Bohol, Cebu and Leyte on Thursday and Friday....
View ArticleSlight increase in cholera cases recorded in Eastern Visayas
TACLOBAN CITY – Nine persons died while 3,683 others fell ill with cholera in Eastern Visayas from January to September this year. The number was four percent higher than the 3,556 cases recorded in...
View ArticleBFAR: Some coastal areas in Visayas, Mindanao hit by red tide
MANILA, Philippines — While coastal waters of Panay in Capiz are now free of the toxic red tide, some areas in Visayas and Mindanao remain positive for these toxins, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic...
View ArticleBFAR: Shellfish from 7 areas in Visayas, Mindanao unsafe for consumption
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said shellfish in some coastal waters in Visayas and Mindanao are still positive for Paralytic shellfish poison or toxic red...
View ArticleOver 17,000 soldiers to secure barangay, SK polls in Visayas
CEBU CITY—A total of 17,463 soldiers have been deployed in the three regions of Visayas to help ensure a peaceful and orderly barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) on Oct. 30. The deployed...
View ArticlePagasa: Northeast monsoon, localized thunderstorms, trough of LPA affecting PH
MANILA, Philippines — The northeast monsoon will prevail in Luzon, while Visayas and Mindanao will be affected by localized thunderstorms and the trough of a low pressure area (LPA), the state weather...
View ArticlePartly cloudy to cloudy skies with rains to prevail over PH — Pagasa
MANILA, Philippines — Four weather systems will bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with rain to the country on Tuesday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services...
View Article25 NPA rebels surrender, 3 killed in Visayas in October
CEBU CITY — At least 28 New People’s Army (NPA) rebels were neutralized during eight government-initiated encounters in the Visayas last month. Lieutenant General Benedict Arevalo, commander of the...
View ArticleYolanda survivors, environment still cry for help – Diocese of Borongan
MANILA, Philippines — The Diocese of Borongan in Eastern Samar has called on Filipinos to “redouble efforts” to support and help the survivors of Super Typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan),...
View ArticleMarcos orders immediate aid for flood-hit Visayas, quake-stricken Mindanao
TACLOBAN CITY—President Marcos on Thursday visited Tacloban City and General Santos City to check on the conditions of victims of floods in the Samar provinces and of last week’s strong earthquake in...
View ArticleInfra damage in Eastern Visayas due to floods now at P469 million
MANILA, Philippines — The damage to public infrastructure in Eastern Visayas due to floods brought by a shear line has reached P469 million, the Department of Public Works and Highways said. According...
View ArticlePagasa: Rain showers and thunderstorms over VisMin due to LPA, shear line
MANILA, Philippines — Unfavorable weather conditions will prevail in most parts of the country on Tuesday due to three weather systems, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services...
View ArticleBFAR: Red tide warning in parts of Visayas, Mindanao
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) warned that shellfish in some coastal areas in the Visayas and Mindanao are still positive for red tide toxin which causes...
View ArticleNGCP: Visayas needs more power plants
CEBU CITY — The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is calling for the construction of new power plants in the Visayas to address the increase in power demand in the region. Lawyer...
View ArticleDamage to irrigation facilities due to Visayas, Mindanao quakes pegged at P109-M
MANILA, Philippines — Over P109 million worth of damage to irrigation facilities were caused by separate earthquakes that rattled Eastern Visayas and the Caraga region in November and December. The...
View ArticleVisayas groups weigh in on Marcos, Duterte rift
TAGBILARAN CITY — Different sectors in the Visayas have expressed varied reactions to former President Rodrigo Duterte’s tirades against President Marcos, saying a political showdown is looming at the...
View ArticleGale warning halts small vessel from sailing in south Luzon, Visayas
LEGAZPI CITY – Small vessels were banned from venturing out to the seas in south Luzon and Visayas after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) raised...
View ArticlePagasa: Expect fair weather in Luzon and isolated rain in Visayas, Mindanao
MANILA, Philippines — Generally fair weather will prevail in Metro Manila and most parts of Luzon, while chances of isolated rain showers are expected over the rest of the country on Sunday, according...
View ArticleDOE: Power supply in Luzon, Mindanao sufficient; thin in Visayas
The country is assured of sufficient electricity supply amid a projected increase in demand due to the El Niño phenomenon, the Department of Energy (DOE) said on Thursday. “As we said, there is right...
View ArticleEl Niño losses in W. Visayas at P761M; still no calamity declaration
BACOLOD CITY — Crop losses due to the El Niño weather phenomenon in Western Visayas have reached P761,240,675, affecting more than 20,000 farmers, according to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD). Still,...
View ArticleBFAR: 6 coastal areas in Visayas, Mindanao test positive for red tide
MANILA, Philippines — Six coastal areas in the country have tested positive for red tide, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. READ: BFAR: Red tide alert still up over 6 areas in...
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