Latest in PAGASAAfter months of relentless flooding in Metro Manila and Luzon from the southwest monsoon, the Philippines is now facing the arrival of one of the strongest El Niño events on record, and if any typhoon forms during the El Niño period, it could reach typhoon to super typhoon strength because the…
Because rainfall impacts in Metro Manila vary drastically from one city to another during the same weather event, blanket class and work suspension announcements from the national government may no longer be the most appropriate response, and local government units or LGUs should be empowered to…
A closer look at why the rainfall warning came late, and why classes couldn’t have been suspended sooner There were no rainfall warnings hanging over Metro Manila in the early hours of Wednesday, September 9, even as clouds gathered thick and low across the region overnight. Then, without a single…
Fishing communities across the Philippines face dwindling hauls and disappearing marine life as El Niño-driven ocean warming disrupts the underwater food chain that fish depend on, the country’s top science official warned Saturday. DOST Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. said warmer seas suppress the…
As many as 49 provinces across the Philippines are expected to record below-normal rainfall by October as an intensifying El Niño episode takes hold—and the dry spell may persist well into early 2027, the country’s top science official warned Saturday. Science Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. said…
Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Monday, April 27, urged Manila City Government workers, especially outdoor frontliners, to take precautions against the extreme heat as the heat index in Metro Manila is projected to hit 41 degrees Celsius. Speaking at the flag-raising ceremony at Manila…
At least four people died in the Bicol region while six others were reported missing in Eastern Visayas as Severe Tropical Storm Opong battered parts of the country, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said on Friday, September 26. OCD Bicol regional director Claudio Yucot confirmed that one…
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has warned that Tropical Storm “Opong” is likely to strengthen into a typhoon within 48 hours and bring severe weather conditions to Metro Manila and Southern Luzon. In a press conference on Wednesday…
Filipinos will witness a total lunar eclipse on September 8, PAGASA said. According to PAGASA’s astronomical diary, the lunar eclipse will last for about 1 hour, 22 minutes, and 54 seconds. They added that it will also be completely visible over East Africa, Asia, and Australia. “The eclipse will…
Katumbas ng isang linggong ulan ang bumuhos sa Quezon City sa loob lang ng ilang oras. Ayon sa PAGASA, nakaranas ng severe thunderstorm ang Metro Manila noong Sabado, August 30, sa pagitan ng 1PM at 4PM. “The Science Garden recorded 134.2 mm of rainfall, which is nearly equivalent to one week’s…
Two to four cyclones are expected to form or enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) this September, according to the weather bureau PAGASA. In its climate outlook released last week, PAGASA said these tropical cyclones may make landfall in Extreme Northern Luzon and Southern Luzon. If…
The Philippines’ state weather bureau warned Tuesday, August 26, of possible flash floods and landslides across large parts of the country due to the low pressure area (LPA) off Camarines Norte and the southwest monsoon. In its 24-hour public weather forecast issued 4 a.m., PAGASA said the LPA was…
The Bicol Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) has raised its operations center to red alert status on Sunday night, August 24, in preparation for the possible impact of a low pressure area (LPA). Claudio Yucot, Office of Civil Defense (OCD)-Bicol director and RDRRMC…
Tropical Depression Fabian is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Friday night, August 8, according to state weather bureau PAGASA. In its 5:00 p.m. tropical cyclone bulletin, PAGASA reported that Fabian’s center was located 245 km west of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte.…
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